OREANDA-NEWS. On 07 August 2008 was announced, that Ukhta hosted today a joint meeting dedicated to the Bovanenkovo – Ukhta gas trunkline system construction as well as the Republic of Komi gasification prospects. The meeting was co-chaired by Valery Golubev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Vladimir Torlopov, Head of the Republic of Komi.

Taking part in the meeting were Viktor Ilyushin, Member of the Gazprom Management Committee, Head of the Department for Relationships with Regional Authorities of the Russian Federation as well as heads and experts of the Gazprom Administration’s core business units and subsidiaries: Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, Yamalgazinvest, Mezhregiongaz, Gazpromregiongaz, Gazprom invest Zapad, Gazprom Promgaz and Giprospetsgaz; representatives of the Republican Government and heads of the municipal districts as well as top managers of large enterprises located in the Republic.

The meeting participants discussed issues relevant to ensuring interaction between the Republic of Komi authorities and the companies engaged in the construction of the Bovanenkovo – Ukhta gas trunkline system.

The meeting also addressed issues related to the preparation of consumers for gas supply during the regional gasification process. Special emphasis was put on the necessity to observe the schedule plan regulating the preparation of consumers for gas supply as well as the implementation of energy and gas saving programs as early as at the stage of consumer preparation.

Following the meeting results the core business units of Gazprom and the Komi Government as well as Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, Giprospetsgaz, Gazkomplektimpex, Gazprom invest Zapad and Mezhregiongaz were entrusted with the tasks related to the organizational support of the Bovanenkovo – Ukhta gas trunkline system construction and gas supply to consumers.