The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, chairman of the company’s Management Committee, and Vasily Golubev, Governor of the Rostov Region.
The parties addressed the progress with and the prospects of the cooperation, in particular, the regional gasification issues. Gazprom channelled over RUB 4.2B for gasification purposes between 2002 and 2013. The company built 41 inter-settlement gas pipelines as well as developed and updated a general gas supply and gasification scheme. The company plans to allocate RUB 616M to extend the gas supply network, carry out project estimates and construct 16 inter-settlement gas pipelines. Gazprom gives high priority to developing the infrastructure for South Stream. Gazprom is constructing the Southern Corridor gas pipeline system, also running via the Rostov Region.
The meeting addressed the social projects run by the company. A professional horse riding school for children was opened in Lopanka settlement (Tselinsky District) as well as 29 modern multi-purpose sports grounds were built as part of the Gazprom for Children Programme. Funds will be allocated this year for constructing other 25 sports grounds. The company plans to build four sports and leisure centres in the Rostov Region. Alexey Miller also confirmed that Gazprom would provide financial support to complete the restoration of the Don River embankment in Rostov-on-Don.
