Russian JSC Gazprom Co team meets PM

A delegation of the Russian JSC Gazprom company, the largest natural gas extractor of the country, led by its Chief Executive Officer Valeriy Gulev Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina at the latter's office in the city, reports BSS. During the meeting, they discussed energy situation in Bangladesh and the issues relating to power generation and gas exploration, said PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad after the meeting. The PM told the delegation that her government is working relentlessly to improve the country's existing energy situation at the shortest possible time. Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni, PM's Energy Ad-viser Dr Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury, Ambassador at Large M Ziauddin, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister MA Karim, PMO Secretary Mollah Waheeduz zaman, Energy Secretary Dr Mezbauddin, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad, Chairman of Petro Bangla Prof Hossain Monsur, Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia Dr SM Saiful Hoque, among others, were present on the occasion. Russian Ambassador in Bangladesh Gennady P Trotsenko accompanied Valeriy Gulev during the meeting.