Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov and Economic Development and Trade Minister Elvira Nabiullina have been approved as candidates for a new Gazprom board of directors. Kazakhstan has raised its price for shipping gas to Gazprom by 27%. Rosneft and state-run Vnesheconombank have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, which outlines joint participation in projects aimed at the development of infrastructure, innovative technologies, and diversification of operations.