Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy Temenuzhka Petkova met with the Chairman of the Management Board of the Russian energy company Gazprom Alexey Miller within the frameworks of the 4^th Energy Group Meeting of the Bulgaria-Russia Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation held in Russia’s capital Moscow. The two sides accentuated on the stable and long-term partnership in the field of transmission and supply of natural gas which has been continuing for over 40 years. Satisfaction was voiced during the meeting on the security of the gas supplies from the Russian Federation, especially during the winter peak season. Minister Petkova and Alexey Miller also discussed possibilities for future cooperation in that sphere.