Russia's Novak to Meet with U.S. Counterpart Perry

Russia's energy minister Alexander Novak will meet with his U.S. counterpart Rick Perry on Thursday to discuss the situation on global oil and gas markets, Russia's Energy Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Novak and Perry will also discuss the activities of Russian companies in the United States and of U.S. companies in Russia, the statement said. 

Reporting by Olesya Astakhova; Writing by Andrey Kuzmin