OREANDA-NEWS. February 1, 2008. The Gazprom Headquarters today hosted a meeting dedicated to gas supply and gasification of the Republic of Buryatia and the Chita Oblast. The meeting was moderated by Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee.

Present at the meeting were heads and specialists of Gazprom core business units and subsidiaries – Mezhregiongaz and Promgaz.

The parties addressed the gasification prospects for the Republic of Buryatia and the Chita Oblast in light of the launch of the Eastern Program. In particular, it was emphasized that this year Gazprom would start developing General Schemes of gas supply to and gasification of the Republic of Buryatia and the Chita Oblast. The General Schemes will enable based on an economic viability study to determine gasification sources and ways as well as to adapt lead times to the natural gas market development in the regions.

According to the meeting results, the Company’s core business units were entrusted with launching the preparation of gas supply and gasification accords for Buryatia and the Chita Oblast, and Promgaz – with developing the General Schemes of gas supply to and gasification of the Republic of Buryatia and the Chita Oblast.