OREANDA-NEWS. Belokurikha (the Altai Kray) hosted joint meeting between the leaders of the Siberian Federal District (SFD) and Gazprom’s delegation on gasification issues in SFD.

The meeting was chaired by Anatoly Kvashnin, Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in SFD and Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee. The meeting was attended by the leaders of SFD federal constituents.

The core issues of gasification development in SFD are concerned with absence of diversified gas supply system. Therefore, Gazprom committed RUR 1.1 billion for construction of distributed gas pipelines in 2006.

Gasification is the important element for social and economic development of the region. Additionally, Alexander Ananenkov paid SFD leaders’ attention to the fact that gasification efficiency depends on timely preparation of consumers for gas supply. The local authorities must strictly follow synchronized schedules for gasification facilities commission.