Meeting with OMV CEO Rainer Seele
(World News Russia)

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Seele, I am very happy that this time we are meeting in Moscow. The company that you head, OMV, has been our long-time and very reliable partner. The first contracts with your company were signed 50 years ago, and our current contract is valid until 2028. Austria is an important consumer of Russian gas, and it also acts as a major gas-transit country. In all, 30 billion cubic metres of gas are transported via Austria, mostly in cooperation with your company....