Saratovneftegas won the regional stage of the all-Russian contest “Russian organization of high social efficiency”

The prize-giving ceremony took place on October 19 in the residence of the Government of the Saratov Region at the meeting of the  three-party committee for social and labor relations regulating. The diploma which the General Director of Saratovneftegas, Tagir Latypov, received from the hands of the Governor of the Saratov region Valery Radayev,  became another evidence of the significant contribution the company made into solution of social problems of the region.
And now Saratovneftegas has won the right to participate in the federal stage of the contest held by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the RF for the 12th time. The main aim of the contest is to attract public attention to importance of social problems and stimulate organizations and enterprises  to adopt positive
experience.
OAO NK RussNeft and its producing subsidiary Saratovneftegas number charity work at the territories of their business activity among priorities. The social sphere objects which are traditionally short of budget assignments: hospitals,  sport clubs, cultural institutions, schools and pre-school educational institutions receive substantial financial support. Considerable sums are assigned for repair and reconstruction of schools, kindergartens, stadiums and  parks, construction of play-sites, organization of art festivals, sport competitions and summer vacations for children. Serious support for reconstruction and resurrection of churches  is also rendered to the Russian Orthodox Church.
One of the most demonstrative examples of the company’s charity  work is financial participation in construction of a  university sport complex in the regional center of Staropoltavsky municipal district of the Volgograd region. In the end of August the villagers could already play basketball, volleyball, handball, mini-football.
One of the most important projects which is being at present implemented in Saratov,  is construction of a unique kindergarten for 320 children in the village of Yubileiny. NK RussNeft decided to assign substantial means for construction of the kindergarten in one of the youngest and most promising districts of the regional center. It will help to reduce considerably the social strain resulting from  sharp deficit of vacant places in Saratov pre-school institutions.
On the whole before the end of 2012 the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, in accordance with the Agreement signed between the Government of the Saratov Region and OAO NK RussNeft, are going to assign to implementation of social and economic programs, charity and sponsoring projects at the territory of the region about 20 million rubles in total.