OREANDA-NEWS. April 05, 2010. On April 1 the regular Republican meeting devoted to construction of Oil Refining and Petrochemical Complex was held in OJSC TANECO with participation of Mr. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan.

Before its beginning, Mr. Minnikhanov visited the facilities of the First startup complex and listened to the detailed reports of the Heads of contracting organizations. At the construction site the President was accompanied by Mr. Marat Khusnullin, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Public Utilities of Tatarstan, by Mr. Shafagat Takhautdinov, Tatneft General Director, by Mr. Aidar Metshin, the Head of Municipal Area of Nizhnekamsk, by Mr. Khamza Bagmanov, OJSC TANECO General Director.

Mr. Kh.A.Bagmanov reported of the results of March and tasks of April 2010. He noted that the percentage of execution of the tasks in the month which has ended remained on the level of percentage of February. OOO NPF EITEK, OOO ESCORT, CJSC Elektroschit have 100 % performed their tasks. JSC Kamenergostroy and JSC Tatstroy have done a better job.

On the whole, 2 billion 144 million rubles was spent for construction and erection works at the Project. Tatelectromontazh (101 %), PSO Kazan (109 %) and Electroschit (175 %) have exceeded the target in the month which has ended. As Mr. Bagmanov said, the rates of growth of construction and erection works were 4 % in the last months. It is necessary to double this percent in order to meet the Target Schedule.

Also Mr. Vladimir Kapustin, Head of JSC VNIPIneft, Mr. Valery Samilov, Head of JSC UK Kamaglavstroy, Mr. Elbek Safaev, Head of OOO INVENT reported of the performed work and the plans of April and of 90 days.

Mr. R.M.Minnikhanov gave the high priority tasks to the builders of Oil Refining and Petrochemical Complex. In particular, he demanded to expedite the preparation of the design estimates and provide the continuous presence of the Heads at the construction site for the purpose of quick decision of the problems.

The President also stated that it is necessary to involve additional human resources. The quantity of TANECO builders has been stably increased all the last months. So, in January the quantity was five thousand people, in March – seven thousand. There are all possibilities to involve additional resources to the Project. The issues have been solved concerning remuneration of labor, accommodation, arrangement of nutrition and medical service.

Mr. Minnikhanov said the following: “Now we have the busiest period at the Project. In order to perform the tasks it is necessary to mobilize all the resources available.” The President said that all the Project participants should act as a whole team and promised all-round support in decision of complicated issues.