Vladimir Putin and Jens Stoltenberg remarked that the agreements reached with Gazprom concerning the participation of Norwegian company Statoil-Hyrdo in the exploitation of the Shtokman gas and condensate field will allow this multilateral project (French company Total is also involved) to offer new possibilities for strategic cooperation in the energy sector.
In addition, both parties expressed their confidence that Russian-Norwegian cooperation on this ambitious project will act as a further impetus to bilateral cooperation and in other areas.