OREANDA-NEWS. July 16, 2010. Makhachkala hosted a joint meeting dedicated to the gasification of the Republic of Dagestan.

Participating in the meeting were Valery Golubev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee; Maxim Bystrov, Deputy Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Russian Federation President to the North Caucasus Federal Okrug; Magomedsalam Magomedov, President of the Republic of Dagestan; representatives from Gazprom’s specialized subdivisions and subsidiaries – Mezhregiongaz, Gazprom transgaz Makhachkala, as well as from the Republic’s Administration.

Addressing the meeting Valery Golubev underlined that Gazprom paid particular attention to rural settlements when implementing the Russian Regions Gasification Program. “Gasification not only drastically changes the living conditions in the rural area, but also significantly improves the investment environment and gives a powerful impetus to the development of agricultural enterprises, thus raising the employment level among the citizens of gasified settlements,” he said.

Gazprom uses the same approach in the gasification of Dagestan in spite of the fact that the highland landscape complicates the construction of gas pipelines. “At the same time, the Dagestan Government generally meets its obligations on consumer preparation for gas deliveries,” highlighted Valery Golubev.

The meeting resulted in signing a protocol that sets out the top-priority actions on gasification of the Republic including consumer preparation for gas deliveries. The document places special emphasis on the need to create a unified gas distribution company in the Republic.