Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and Minister of Economy of Republic of Croatia Ivan Vrdoljak in the framework of St Petersburg International Economic Forum have signed “Joint Statement of Interest to invest in the energy sector of the Republic of Croatia” which is aimed at supporting Rosneft in exploring possibilities for execution of various energy projects in Republic of Croatia.

The Parties have outlined areas of potential mutual cooperation in supply of oil and petroleum products, incl. bunkering activity in Croatian commercial ports as well as investments in infrastructure for oil and petroleum product transfer, storage and transportation.

Rosneft and Ministry of Economy of Republic of Croatia have agreed to create a working group to perform a comprehensive analysis of potential commercial cooperation opportunities and identify new areas of collaboration.

In the course of the signing ceremony the Parties have expressed their mutual interest in establishing and developing further cooperation.