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The fourth Russian oil and gas week

Moscow. October 26-28, 2004.

The fourth Russian oil and gas week (http://www.oilgasweek.ru) was held in Moscow in Marriott Moscow Grand Hotel from 26 to 28 of October 2004 with the support of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Government of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Industry and Energy of RF, Chamber of Trade and Industry of RF and the Russian Academy of Sciences. Participants included more than 2500 executives and representatives of governmental bodies, international energy organizations, chambers of trade and industry, oil and gas companies, engineering companies, embassies and research centers from 53 countries of the world.

My duties included interpreting at business meetings, press-conferences and assisting the personal communication of Dr. Maizar Rahman, Indonesian Governor for OPEC, Acting for the Secretary General of OPEC, and Mr. Arne Walther, the Secretary General of International Energy Forum.

I was engaged to work at the conference as an interpreter by Glagol translation bureau which was the interpreter service provider for the event.

My work included the following:

Day one. October 26.

Press conference

During a press conference(from left to right): Dr. Maizar Rahman, Acting for the Secretary General of OPEC; D. Kazakov, interpreter.

©Photographer Tatiana Morozova [friday (at) rambler (dot) ru]

Day two. October 27.

In Kremlin

Participants of the meeting in the Security Council (from left to right): Arne Walther, Secretary General, International Energy Forum; Yu. Shafranik, Chairman of the Council, Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia; Dr. Maizar Rahman, Acting for the Secretary General of OPEC; D. Kazakov, interpreter.

©Photographer Tatiana Morozova [friday (at) rambler (dot) ru]

Day three. October 28.

Rahman

From left to right: D. Kazakov, interpreter; Dr. Maizar Rahman, Acting for the Secretary General of OPEC.

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