The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Alexander Berdnikov, Head of the Republic of Altai, Chairman of the Altai Government.

The parties reviewed the progress with the Cooperation Agreement. Special attention was paid to the regional gasification efforts. It was noted that inter-settlement gas pipelines in the region were built on schedule and synchronization schedules for construction operations met the deadlines.

Alexey Miller and Alexander Berdnikov noted the importance of gasification to improve the environmental situation in the Republic. In particular, between 2007 and 2010, 27 boiler houses were converted to gas allowing the region to reduce annual coal ash emissions by 5 thousand tons.

The parties discussed Gazprom’s plans to participate in developing the regional retail market of petroleum products.

The meeting also focused on the reconstruction of Anokhin National Museum of the Republic of Altai sponsored by Gazprom at the moment. From 2008 to 2010 the Company spent RUB 250 million for the reconstruction, from 2011 to 2012 it is planning to allocate another RUB 447 million. The Museum is anticipated to be opened in 2012.

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