OREANDA-NEWS. October 1, 2008. A meeting of the Board of Directors has been initiated at the Gazprom Headquarters.

The Board of Directors took to notice the information on the Comprehensive Development Program for the Yamal Peninsula onshore and offshore fields.

The Board of Directors entrusted the Management Committee with further participating in the activity implemented by the Russian Federation Energy Ministry related to the preparation of the draft Program for submission to the Russian Federation Government.

The Board of Directors also entrusted the Management Committee with further developing hydrocarbon fields of the Yamal Peninsula while meeting the principles prescribed in the draft Program concerning reasonable nature management, environmental protection, securing the original lifestyle of the indigenous population, the archeological and cultural sites.