The Russian Government will promote the Nizhegorodmotors project, which envisages automobile production partnership of FIAT and GAZ, President Putin said as he met with Giovanni Agnelli, FIAT honorary president, and Paolo Fresco, president of the concern.
During the meeting with Vittorio Mincato, ENI CEO, prospects for Russian-Italian oil and gas partnership development were discussed.
Mr Putin pointed out that ENI accounted for 30% of the entire Russian-Italian trade turnover.
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Visit to Italy and Vatican
June 3 − 6, 2000