OREANDA-NEWS. Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Vyacheslav Pozgalev, Governor of the Vologda Oblast sealed at the Gazprom Headquarters a Cooperation Accord between the Vologda Oblast Government and Gazprom for 2007 and 2008. The Accord was signed within the scope of the existing Cooperation Agreement.

Under the Accord, the parties confirmed their mutual interest in constructing the Northern Tyumen Oblast – Torzhok and Gryazovets – Vyborg gas pipelines as well as in expanding a system of gas trunklines within the Yamal project.

The Accord contemplates implementing a range of programs and projects in the region over 2007 through 2008, including a regional gasification program.