OREANDA-NEWS. On 15 June 2009 was announced, that Igor Slyunyaev , Governor of Kostroma Region, and Andrey Akimov, Gazprombank Chairman of the Board, had signed an Agreement on Cooperation.

The main goal of the Agreement is to develop social and economic potential of the region.

The document defines the order of the Sides interaction to implement regional social and economic programs.

Within the frames of the Agreement, Gazprombank shall consider feasibility of regional enterprises’ and organizations’ lending as well as investment projects’ financing.

Gazprombank also intends to cooperate with Kostroma Region Government on attraction of Russian and foreign investors to the region, on organization of emission, flotation and support of securities.