JSC Gazprom’s Regional Policy Commission has convened on its meeting chaired by Alexander Ryazanov, the Commission Head and Deputy Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee.

The meeting addressed preliminary progress in the implementation of the Gas Supply to the RF Regions Program for 2005, pondering on the 2006 program drafting principles.

The Commission ruled that when drafting a gas supply program for 2006 Mezhregiongaz Ltd and JSC Gazpromregiongaz should in every specific case pay special attention not only to proposals by federal authorities and provisions of the Conception on Gazprom’s involvement in the gas supply throughout Russia process but also to:

 - the status of gas payments and arrears clearance;

 - the amount of gas supplied to a region;

 - the availability of a General Scheme of gas supplies and a gas supply agreement between Gazprom and regional authorities.

The Commission adopted a decision to discuss the 2006 Draft program on gas supply to the RF regions at its December meeting.