OREANDA-NEWS. On January 19, 2009 OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter - MMC Norilsk Nickel or the Company) announced the results of the business visit to the Krasnoyarsk Territory made by the Company’s top executives, reported the press-centre of Norilsk Nickel.

In accordance with the previously announced plans, in the city of Norilsk Chairman of MMC Norilsk Nickel Board of Directors Alexander Voloshin and First Deputy General Director Valery Matvienko visited production facilities and held a meeting with managers of Polar Division operations.

The next day the delegation led by General Director Vladimir Strzhalkovsky met with Edham Akbulatov, Chairman of Krasnoyarsk Territory Government, to discuss MMC Norilsk Nickel’s long-term development plans. Participants of the meeting pointed out that despite the economic difficulties experienced worldwide and in Russia the Company will remain committed to all of its social responsibilities, with the focus on the Norilsk Industrial Region. The management of the Company also confirmed their intention to take part in the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum, an event important both regionally and nationally.

Vladimir Strzhalkovsky and Alexander Voloshin also attended a meeting at OJSC Yenissei River Shipping Company, which was devoted to the results of 2008 navigation season and the prospects of further development of the company. At this meeting, Alexander Ivanov, the new General Director, was introduced to the employees of the shipping company. "We as management and you as a working team will benefit from the experience, knowledge and responsible attitude of Mr. Ivanov. We hope that economic performance of Yenissei Shipping Company will make all of us happy", - Vladimir Strzhalkovsky said.