KYIV, Dec 9 – Poland's PGNiG SA and Ukraine's ERU Group have signed a contract on exploration and production of natural gas in Lviv region, PGNIG has said on its website.

"We are consistently pursuing our strategy to expand PGNiG’s foreign operations. The agreement we have signed today will allow us to explore for natural gas in a very promising region. I am confident that our partnership with ERU will contribute to building the value of both companies," President of the Management Board of PGNiG SA Piotr Wozniak said.