OREANDA-NEWS  On 11 June was announced, that the ceremony of summing up of the National Environmental Award Ecomir-2009 contest and awarding the winners held in the State Duma on June 4, the eve of the World Environment Day.

TATNEFT was awarded the Ist degree diploma and a silver cross "For Merits" by the results of the contest. Such was evaluation of the authoritative jury of another ambitious environmental program of the Company calculated for the period of up to 2015.

The National Environmental Award Ecomir contest is arranged annually under the patronage of the Federation Council of Russia with participation of the State Duma, a number of governmental agencies and environmental movements. The main organizers of the All-Russian event are the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and the Inter-Regional Public Foundation the "Fund of Charity Initiatives."

The National Environmental Prize "Ecomir" is the most prestigious public award for the achievements in environmental protection and environmental safety, as well as in other areas of environmental activities.

Winners are determined by 5 permanent nominations, covering the major problems in nature conservation. The projects, works and technologies of enterprises, organizations and educational institutions from 78 constituents of the Federation have been reviewed this year.

The Company has been named a winner of the contest "Ecomir" for the fourth time, confirming a significant contribution to environmental protection and high efficiency of TATNEFT's environmental activities.

Photo: Azat Yagafarov, Deputy General Director - Director of Tatneft Representative office in Moscow has received honorary awards on behalf of the Company.