OREANDA-NEWS. February 15, 2010. Omsk Oil Refinery is one of Russia’s most technologically advanced oil refineries and one of the world’s biggest with output capacity of 19.5 million tons a year.

The President visited the refinery’s central control room and watched via videoconference the construction of a new installation for producing high-octane fractions used in motor fuel.

The subjects on the agenda at the meeting with the region’s governor included anti-crisis measures and the state of work to build industrial facilities in the region.

Mr Medvedev also visited the Assumption Cathedral in Omsk.