Viktor Khristenko (Russian: Ви́ктор Бори́сович Христе́нко) (born August 28, 1957 in Chelyabinsk^[1]) was the acting prime minister of Russia from 24 February to 5 March, 2004.^[2] Russian President Vladimir Putin fired Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov on February 24, 2004. At the time, the Washington Post called Kasyanov the "most powerful ally of big business remaining in the Russian government." Khristenko, only 46 at the time, was promoted from Deputy Prime Minister to acting Prime Minister.^[1] Putin commented that Kasyanov's ousting was not related to the results of the government's activities, which he characterized as positive, but rather was caused by a necessity to once again confirm his position, which would guide the development of the country after March 14, 2004^[3]. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1993x3000, 945 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Viktor Khristenko ... The Prime Minister of Russia is the current Head of Government of the Russian Federation. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mikhail Mikhailovitch Kasyanov (Михаи́л Миха́йлович Касья́нов) (born 8 December 1957) was the Prime Minister of Russia from January 2000 to February 2004. ... Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Russian: Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в) (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician, and the current Prime Minister of Russia. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) became President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samara (fruit) — a type of winged tree fruit Samara, Russia — a large city to the east of the Volga River. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chelyabinsk Theatre. ... The Prime Minister of Russia is the current Head of Government of the Russian Federation. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... List of Presidents of Russia Boris Yeltsin1 (July 10, 1991 – December 31, 1999) two terms. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) became President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin. ... Mikhail Mikhailovitch Kasyanov (Михаи́л Миха́йлович Касья́нов) (born 8 December 1957) was the Prime Minister of Russia from January 2000 to February 2004. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

However, on 1 March, 2004 Putin nominated Mikhail Fradkov to become the next prime minister. Fradkov was confirmed by the Duma four days later.^[4] March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Russian: Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в) (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician, and the current Prime Minister of Russia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State Duma. ...

In a cabinet reshuffle on 9 March 2004, Khristenko became the Industry and Energy Minister.^{[citation needed]} March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ...

Nabucco pipeline

Main article: Nabucco Pipeline

Khristenko told journalists in Sochi on 27 September, 2006 that the Government of Russia was considering participating in building the Nabucco Pipeline from Turkey to Austria through Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary. Khristenko said the government was "studying all projects, including Nabucco. But economics determine everything. If demand is high, then real routes will appear." Gazprom, the state-owned gas company of Russia, already plans to lengthen its Blue Stream pipeline from Russia to Turkey along the bottom of the Black Sea and then to southern Europe and Israel.^[5] The proposed path of the Nabucco pipeline is the solid green line stretching from Turkey to Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria. ... Sochi Coat of Arms, adopted on 15 June 1967 Sochi (Russian: Со́чи) is the most popular Russian resort, situated in the Krasnodar Krai, near the Russian border with Abkhazia, Georgia. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Since gaining its independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, Russia (formally, the Russian Federation) has faced serious challenges in its efforts to forge a political system to follow nearly seventy-five years of Soviet rule. ... The proposed path of the Nabucco pipeline is the solid green line stretching from Turkey to Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria. ... Gazprom (LSE: OGZD) (Russian: , sometimes transcribed as Gasprom) is the largest Russian company and the biggest natural gas extractor in the world. ... Blue Stream is a major trans-Black Sea gas pipeline operated by the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom that carries natural gas from Russia into Turkey. ... Map of the Black Sea. ...

Kazakhstan gas deal

Khristenko and Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, the Energy and Mineral Resources' Minister of Kazakhstan, signed an intergovernmental agreement in a ceremony on 3 October, 2006 in Uralsk. The agreement created a joint venture to process gas from the Karachaganak field using the Orenburg gas processing plant. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev were present during the signing. On 2 October, 2006 Putin called the deal "a serious agreement involving Kazakhstan and Russia in the solution of the energy problems of key partners, including those in Western Europe" when he and President Nazarbayev promoted the deal to a forum of officials representing border regions. Nazarbayev told the forum that "Russia and Kazakhstan will be co-managers and co-owners. The question of the price of the gas from the field has also been decided." Nazarbayev did not announce the price, but said the Government of Kazakhstan would invest USD $2 billion in a gas-processing facility. The Karachaganak field is believed to have five billion barrels of oil.^[6] Baktykozha Izmukhambetov is the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Oral (formerly Uralsk) is a city in west Kazakhstan on the Ural River. ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... Karachaganak Field is a gas condensate field in Kazakhstan. ... List of Presidents of Russia Boris Yeltsin1 (July 10, 1991 – December 31, 1999) two terms. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) became President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin. ... List of Presidents of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 - present) Politics of Kazakhstan Categories: | | | | ... Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев [Nûrsûltan Äbîshûlâ Nazarbayev]; Russian: Нурсултан Абишёвич Назарбаев [Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev]) (born July 6, 1940 in Chemolgan, Kazakhstan) is the current President of Kazakhstan, and the countrys only leader since independence from the Soviet Union. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... A common understanding of Western Europe in modern times. ... Kazakhstan is a constitutional republic with a strong presidency. ...

Russia-Romania gas project

Codrut Seres, the Romanian Minister of Economy and Commerce, discussed the possibility of having Gazprom create a natural gas storage center in Neamţ County in Romania, with Khristenko on 27 September, 2006. Research on the practicality of the project is now being conducted. Seres asked Khristenko to respond to the "memorandum regarding the gas storage Roman-Margineni," during a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation at the Black Sea, held between September 26 and 27 in Sochi, Russia, according to an OCEMN communiqué. The project will cost between EUR $120–260 million. The storing capacity will be between 600 million and two billion cubic metres. Seres also said that the Nabucco Pipeline was a priority for the Romanian Government.^[7] Gazprom (LSE: OGZD) (Russian: , sometimes transcribed as Gasprom) is the largest Russian company and the biggest natural gas extractor in the world. ... NeamÅ£ is a county (judeÅ£) in the North of Romania, in the Moldova region, with the capital city at Piatra NeamÅ£ (population: 125,050). ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sochi Coat of Arms, adopted on 15 June 1967 Sochi (Russian: Со́чи) is the most popular Russian resort, situated in the Krasnodar Krai, near the Russian border with Abkhazia, Georgia. ... The Government of Romania (in Romanian: Guvernul României) is the Executive branch of Romania. ...

References

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External links

• "Gas price issue splits Russian government"
• "Some Shtokman gas may be sold to Europe - minister"
• "Russia to set up gas exchange by November"
• "Russia Minister Khristenko hopeful on Severstal-Arcelor merger"