OREANDA-NEWS  Gazprom's proven reserves in various fields can be considered "astronomical for any country," Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a video conversation with employees of the state corporation.

"Well, here is the Bovanenkovskoye field and the Kharasaveyskoye. In the first case — 4.9 trillion cubic meters of proven reserves, almost five trillion. In the second case — about two trillion. These are astronomical reserves for any country," the head of state noted.

According to him, Gazprom has other opportunities, "which are simply incommensurable with any gas-producing country in the world." Putin today congratulated Gazprom on its 30th anniversary, the event was attended by the head of the company Alexey Miller. During his speech, the president said that gas "has been and will be a valuable resource and a real asset for a long time," and demand for it will grow at the expense of China and the Asia-Pacific region.