Polish gas delegation holds talks in Moscow prior to Putin's Warsaw visit

At a meeting in Moscow yesterday a Polish-Russian intergovernmental working team discussed gas cooperation issues. The talks will continue today, althou gh the results are not likely to be made known until just before next week's visit to Warsaw by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks are covering a number of controversial issues, including the rules for financing the firs t section of the Yamal gas pipeline and the conditions and terms for the rea lization of the second section. The Polish delegation is headed by deputy Ec onomy Minister Marek Kossowski, and the Russian side by deputy Economic Deve lopment and Trade Minister Roald Piskoppel. Representatives of Gazprom and P olish Oil and Gas (PGNiG) are also taking part in the discussions. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 3) A.Z.