OREANDA-NEWS. The Glushkovsky region (Kursk Oblast) has hosted the solemn ceremony dedicated to commissioning of the Sudzha-Korenevo-Glushkovo branch pipeline. The branch pipeline supplies gas from the gas main system of the Uzhgorod corridor to consumers of the Korenevsky and Glushkovsky regions of the Kursk Oblast.

Attending the ceremony were Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Alexander Mikhailov, Governor of the Kursk Oblast, heads of municipal authorities of the Kursk Oblast as well as Gazprom delegation.

“The Kursk Oblast Administration highly appreciates Gazprom contribution towards strengthening the gas supply stability of the regional consumers. This is very important issue taking into consideration the gasification program execution in the Kursk Oblast and increase in the number of consumers,” said Alexander Ananenkov.

“The Sudzha-Korenevo-Glushkovo branch pipeline commissioning significantly increases gas supply reliability of the Kursk Oblast. Gazprom will develop gas transportation system of Russia in the aim of supplying gas to new consumers as well as increasing gas supply reliability in general,” said Alexander Ananenkov.