During the meeting, Vladimir Shkolnik briefed the President on the situation in oil and gas, electrical energy, environmental protection, nuclear industry and other sectors within the ministry’s area of responsibility.
The sides also focused on the joint measures of the ministry and the government to overcome crisis caused by low oil prices.
Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed the necessity to implement the most promising projects in energy sphere, including the launch of Kashagan oil field, expansion of Tengiz field and the second phase of Karachaganak Expansion Project.
Given the falling oil price, all companies had to overhaul their budgets and reduce the production costs,” Vladimir Shkolnik said.
At the end of the meeting, Nursultan Nazarbayev set a number of specific tasks before the ministry.
