Russian, S African Ministers Back Joint Offshore Field Exploration Projects

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Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane on Friday voiced support for joint projects in the sphere of offshore oil and gas field exploration conducted by Russia's Rosgeologia and South African PetroSA companies.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the Russian delegation, headed by Donskoi, participated in the 14th Session of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) between South Africa and Russia. Several representatives of Rosgeologia, including its CEO Roman Panov took part in the meeting.

"Rosgeologia joint-stock company and South African oil and gas corporation PetroSA received support of South African Minister of International Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Russian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi in the issue of joint implementation of oil and gas exploration projects at South Africa's continental shelf," Rosgeologia's statement said.

The statement added that the delegation of Rosgeologia held meetings with other ministries of the African nation and discussed a number of issues related to the exploration of its resources with the use of advanced equipment manufactured in Russia.

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