OREANDA-NEWS. On 20 August 2009 was announced, that Governor Dmitry Mezentsev had met General Director, JSC Irkutskenergo, Sergei Emdin. They discussed the preparation of the company’s branches to the heating season of 2009- 2010, including the preparation of the town of Baikalsk, Slyudyanka District.

According to Sergei Emdin, by 15 September work in Baikalsk will be completed; at the present moment the company is repairing boilers at the heat power generation plan of Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Plant.

Besides, the parties discussed future tax payments of Irkutskenergo to the budget of the Irkutsk Region. Other issues of the discussion were financing of energy tariffs for the population and the enterprises and participation of the company in a number of social projects (in particular, in preparation of celebration of the 350th anniversary of Irkutsk).

Dmitry Mezentsev is sure that cooperation with Irkutskenergo will be productive, and the company’s policy in the tariff design, reasonable and thought-out.

“We have reached a mutually acceptable dialogue with the top managers of the energy company; this will help to make our collective work bring good results for the whole population of the Irkutsk Region”, said Governor.