Russia, Italy to boost energy ties: Putin after talks with Italian PM
Putin with Prime Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni in Sochi, Russia on 17 May 2017 [Image: PPIO]Russia and Italy will expand energy cooperatioN, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a press conference following the talks with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday.
“We’ve discussed promising areas of cooperation, including energy,” Putin said, adding that Russia covers 43% of Italy’s demand for gas. According to President, the parties have agreed “to expand cooperation in the area further on.”