At the meeting Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich congratulated World Petroleum Council (WPC) President Renato Bertani and other WPC officials on the 80th anniversary of the 1st World Petroleum Congress, held in London in June 1933, and on the 55th anniversary of the WPC Russian National Committee.
Mr Bertani thanked the Deputy Prime Minister for the support provided to the World Petroleum Council and the World Petroleum Congress by the Government of the Russian Federation and expressed his confidence that the 21st World Petroleum Congress, which Moscow will host in 2014, will be successfully held at the highest level.
The Organising Committee of the 21st World Petroleum Congress is headed by Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.