OREANDA-NEWS. July 30, 2008. Arkhangelsk hosted today a joint meeting dedicated to the completion of the gas pipeline branch construction to the cities of Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk as well as prospects of the Arkhangelsk Oblast gasification. The meeting was co-chaired by Valery Golubev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Ilya Mikhalchuk, Head of the Arkhangelsk Oblast Administration.

Taking part in the meeting were Viktor Ilyushin, Member of the Company’s Management Committee, Head of the Department of Relationships with Regional Authorities of the Russian Federation; heads and experts of the Gazprom Administration’s core business units and the following subsidiary companies: Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, Giprospetsgaz, Mezhregiongaz, Gazpromregiongaz, Gazkomplektimpex, Gazprom invest Zapad as well as Viktor Pavlenko, Mayor of Arkhangelsk; Alexander Belyayev, Mayor of Severodvinsk; Mikhail Yuryev, Mayor of Novodvinsk; the Arkhangelsk Oblast Administration’s representatives and top managers of largest companies.

In his opening speech Valery Golubev noted that the construction of the gas pipeline branch from the Ukhta-Torzhok trunkline system to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk is progressing according to the schedule.

The meeting discussed technical issues related to the completion of the gas pipeline branch construction to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk.

The meeting participants emphasized the requirement to timely execute activities aimed at preparing consumers for gas supply by the Arkhangelsk Oblast Administration.

Given the planned increase in the Arkhangelsk Oblast gasification, Gazprom and the regional administration will prepare and execute programs on energy saving and efficient utilization of natural gas.

Following the meeting results the Gazprom core business units and the Arkhangelsk Oblast Administration as well as Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, Giprospetsgaz, Gazkomplektimpex, Gazprom invest Zapad and Mezhregiongaz were engaged with tasks related to the completion of the gas pipeline branch construction and gas supply to consumers.