OREANDA-NEWS. May 4, 2009. Today at the Gazprom Headquarters Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee held a meeting on the gasification and gas supply to Eastern Siberia and the Far East.

The meeting brought together the Management Committee Members: Oleg Aksyutin, Head of the Gas Transportation, Underground Storage and Utilization Department, Yaroslav Golko, Head of the Investment and Construction Department as well as heads and experts from the specialized subdivisions of Gazprom Administration and the subsidiaries operating in eastern Russia.

The meeting participants reviewed the progress with the major gasification projects being implemented by Gazprom in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. Special emphasis was put on the construction of the Sakhalin – Khabarovsk – Vladivostok gas trunkline, promotion of gas supply to the Kamchatka Krai and the gasification of the Irkutsk Oblast.

In was noted that Gazprom timely implemented the commitments fixed in the Cooperation Agreements and Gasification Accords with the Russian Federation constituents in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. At the same time, the meeting pointed out the relevance of a comprehensive approach to the gasification of eastern regions, which envisages the utilization of both pipeline and liquefied gas.

The meeting participants also discussed the expediency for Gazprom to participate in shaping the utility energy sector in the eastern part of Russia.

Based on the meeting results the specialized subdivisions of Gazprom Administration and subsidiaries were engaged with the appropriate tasks.