During his trip to Amur Region, the President inspected the Amur Gas Processing Plant construction site and gave the command to start pouring concrete for the foundation.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of Gazprom Management Board Alexei Miller. The Gazprom CEO briefed the President on the situation with provision of gas supply to the Russian regions and the company’s current operations.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Gazprom Management Board Alexei Miller. Mr Miller briefed the President on the situation with Russian gas exports to Europe and the company’s current activities, including work at the Tambey fields in the Yamal region and the state of progress on the Turkish Stream pipeline project.

The CEO of Gazprom reported to the President on the company’s performance in 2016.

Vladimir Putin via videoconference launched the Bovanenkovo-Ukhta 2 gas pipeline and the Zapolyarye-Purpe and Kuyumba-Taishet oil pipelines.

Mr Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on preparations for the winter heating season, in particular, on gas reserves in underground reservoirs. Prospects for implementing the intergovernmental agreement with Turkey on construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline were also discussed.

Vladimir Putin launched, via videoconference, the loading of the first tanker with oil from the Novoportovskoye field at the new Vorota Arktiki (Arctic Gate) terminal.

The head of Gazprom briefed Vladimir Putin on the company’s results in 2015, and discussed, in particular, gas supply figures for the domestic and European markets and the programme for connecting Russia’s regions to the gas network.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference to connect two new power units to Russia’s national power grid.

Vladimir Putin took part in a videoconference to launch the construction of a new section of the Ukhta-Torzhok gas pipeline by Gazprom.

In a video linkup, Vladimir Putin gave the order to start construction work at the Amur gas processing plant.

Mr Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on the situation on the domestic and foreign markets and the state of progress in big international projects. Connecting towns in Russia to the gas supply network was also discussed.

Alexei Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on the current situation with gas supplies to Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin took part via linkup in Gazprom’s launch of field No. 1 at Bovanenkovo, the largest gas field on Yamal Peninsula.

Mr Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on Gazprom’s current activities.

Vladimir Putin observed via video linkup the start of operations to unload the first supplies of oil extracted from the Arctic continental shelf in the Pechora Sea from the stationary ice-resistant offshore oil platform Prirazlomnaya to the tanker Mikhail Ushakov. 

Vladimir Putin held a planned meeting with Government members to discuss implementing the Finance Ministry’s programme of work for 2013–2018, the situation on the stock and currency markets, and other current issues.

Vladimir Putin met with International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) President Joseph Blatter.

Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee Alexei Miller briefed Vladimir Putin on the progress with the Nord Stream and South Stream gas pipeline projects.

The meeting discussed implementation of the Eastern Gas Programme, development of the Chayanda and Kovykta gas fields in Siberia, construction of pipeline transport routes, developing a unified gas supply system for the country, and developing the gas-chemicals sector.