OREANDA-NEWS. Employees of the Kazan branch of OOO "Tatneft - AZS Center" and NGDU "Almetyevneft" once again took part in the national environment protection action "Green Record."

Trees planting activities in the frame of the "Green Record" event organized by the City of Kazan Mayor' Office and supported by Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, were started a year ago. The Company's employees planted 50 large fir trees last year close to JSC TATNEFT's filling stations in Kazan.

60 tall fir trees have been planted at five JSC TATNEFT's filling stations in Kazan this year, as part of this environmental project.

The trees for planting were grown at the Almetyevsk forestry and five-foot spruce trees were brought to Kazan by the workers of NGDU "Almetyevneft". Specialized teams of the Oil and Gas Production Company plant annually more than 12,000 trees. They have got at their disposal lifting units, specialized vehicles and water trucks. The workers of the Kazan Branch of OOO "Tatneft - AZS Center" helped them to plant the trees.

TATNEFT plans participation in such events in future as well, since the concern for the environment is one of the priority areas of the Company's activities.