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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW371, U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW371 2008-02-11 14:57 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Moscow
VZCZCXRO4952
PP RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN
RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHMO #0371/01 0421457
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 111457Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6525
INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHXD/MOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MOSCOW 000371 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/RUS, FOR EEB/ESC/IEC GALLOGLY AND WRIGHT 
EUR/CARC, SCA (GALLAGHER, SUMAR) 
DOE FOR HARBERT, HEGBORG, EKIMOFF 
DOC FOR 4231/IEP/EUR/JBROUGHER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
SUBJECT: U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY 
AND ENERGY KHRISTENKO 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED.  NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1. (SBU) Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko 
told U/S Jeffery and Ambassador Burns on January 29th that 
the GOR expects rising domestic gas prices and a liberalized 
electricity market to raise energy efficiency in Russia as 
industries and consumers adopt energy saving technologies and 
practices.  He said Russia hopes to learn from U.S. 
experience and expected Deputy Minister Materov's visit to 
the U.S. next week to begin a continuing "partnership" on 
energy efficiency.  Khristenko was very interested in the 
U.S. and Russia sharing their respective "national energy 
strategies," an idea U/S Jeffery welcomed.  Khristenko said 
the pending Strategic Sectors Law (reftel) has "priority 
status" in the new Duma, and that he is working with the 
Ministry of Natural Resources to integrate language on oil 
and gas fields.  He said the law would provide investors 
needed clarity and certainty.  End summary. 
 
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY A TOP PRIORITY 
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2. (SBU) In a January 29th meeting with U/S Jeffery, Minister 
of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko said that improving 
the Russian economy's energy efficiency is one of the most 
important aspects of the GOR's energy sector strategy.  He 
explained that while energy efficiency technologies and 
practices have been widely used in the U.S. for decades, the 
concept is new to Russians who have historically expected 
abundant and cheap energy.  He said changing the mentality of 
consumers will take time, but that economic incentives are 
encouraging efficiency.  He described the potential energy 
savings to be squeezed out of the Russian economy as 
"colossal." 
 
3. (SBU) Khristenko highlighted liberalized domestic gas 
prices as a major driver for future efficiency gains.  Gas 
prices are set to reach "market" levels (European prices 
minus transportation costs and export taxes) by 2011 for 
industrial consumers.  He described this process as 
politically difficult, but necessary.  He added that 
electricity sector reforms will also play an important role 
as new investments ($20 billion in 2007 and an expected $20 
billion in the first half of 2008) replace and upgrade 
existing facilities with the latest technologies.  According 
to the GOR's plan, "100%" of commercial consumers will be 
able to buy their electricity in an open market by 2011.  In 
addition, the GOR plans to provide consumers with better 
information to make more efficient choices. 
 
4. (SBU) Khristenko said Russia "relies on drawing from U.S. 
experience" with regard to energy efficiency technologies, 
standards, and regulations.  He was very upbeat about the 
upcoming visit to the U.S. of his Deputy Minister, Ivan 
Materov, to learn from DOE counterparts and others about U.S. 
energy efficiency policies and programs.  He expected the 
trip to be the beginning of a productive partnership on this 
issue. 
 
5. (SBU) Khristenko repeated his previously proposed 
suggestion that the USG and GOR share respective "national 
energy strategies."  He said such an exchange would be in the 
interest of global energy security.  This would not be an 
exercise "merely to grade each other's policies," but an 
on-going process of information sharing, he explained, adding 
he is "very excited" about the idea.  U/S Jeffery welcomed 
the idea, but did not commit to the proposal. 
 
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STRATEGIC SECTORS LAW WILL PROVIDE CLARITY 
------------------------------------------ 
 
6. (SBU) Responding to U/S Jeffery's inquiry about the 
pending Strategic Sectors Law (reftel), Khristenko said it is 
a "priority," but he did not predict a timeframe for passage. 
 
MOSCOW 00000371  002 OF 002 
 
 
 He said there are continuing discussions with the Natural 
Resources Ministry to integrate definitions related to 
strategic oil and gas fields.  He said the proposed bill drew 
from U.S. law, but claimed it was "better" because it is 
specific on the sectors that would be deemed "strategic," and 
thus restricted with regard to foreign investment.  "It will 
provide a lot of certainty and give investors confidence." 
He stressed that the bill received much input from the 
private sector and has been extensively discussed with 
international investors. 
 
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ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION 
------------------------ 
 
7. (SBU) Khristenko also described the GOR's "ambitious" 
efforts to diversify the Russian economy.  As Minister of 
both Industry and Energy he said he often has to balance 
competing interests.  He said high taxes in the energy sector 
have actually helped steer capital to a host of other sectors 
including pharmaceuticals, machine tools, and chemicals.  He 
said the GOR is investing heavily in science and education to 
help fuel expanding industries.  He said Russia's rapidly 
growing economy has drawn investments in nearly all fields, 
highlighting the booming car market.  According to 
Khristenko, just 3 years ago Russia had the world's 12th 
largest car market; it has now grown to be the "5th or 6th" 
largest.  This growth has attracted investments in domestic 
production capacity and is just one example of Russia's 
economic diversification, which he said is evident in the 
growth of most major industrial and commercial sectors. 
 
8. (U) This message has been cleared by U/S Jeffery. 
BURNS