Seminar on Energy Security issues for Journalists was held in Armenia
Gazprom Armenia, together with the Club of Economic Journalists, organized a seminar «Region: Energy Processes». Representatives from more than 15 Armenian Media Outlets took part in the discussions.
The Chairman of the Management Committee — General Director of Gazprom Armenia Mr. Ashot Hakobyan also attended the seminar.
The Speakers of the seminar were experts on International and Energy issues Mr. Armen Manvelyan and Mr. Artur Avetisyan on Energy issues. The experts presented to the seminar participants the challenges to the regional energy security, processes and trends in the energy sector in Armenia and the region.
After the presentations of the experts, the participants of the seminar participated in discussions, in a question and answer format.
Within the framework of the event, the Head of the Economic Planning Department of Gazprom Armenia Mr. Vahagn Matevosyan provided journalists with the information regarding the Company’s current activities, as well as realized and planned investment projects.
In this context, the Chairman of the Management Committee — General Director of Gazprom Armenia mentioned that over the years of its activity the Company has made investments in Armenia amounting to over USD 1 billion. In the next 10 years, active investment activities are envisaged with a volume of planned investments in the amount of USD 500 million.
Mr. Hakobyan emphasized that Gazprom Armenia is actively and consistently implementing programs for the digitalization of production and work processes, as well as the introduction of modern technologies.
«An operational dispatch control system is being introduced in order to increase the level of reliability and safety of the gas transportation and gas distribution systems and for increasing of the efficiency of production processes. This system will ensure effective automated control and management of technological and production processes for the transportation and distribution of natural gas», — mentioned Mr. Ashot Hakobyan, the Chairman of the Management Committee — General Director of Gazprom Armenia.
In addition, Mr. Hakobyan told to the participants of the seminar about the Company’s HR and social policies.
«An important component of our human resources strategy is attracting and training of young specialists and in this regard, we have initiated targeted training for students at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas. After the graduation, graduates will replenish our personnel reserve and will be provided with work in our Company», — noted the Chairman of the Management Committee — General Director of Gazprom Armenia CJSC.
Also, during the meeting Mr. Hakobyan answered a number of other questions, regarding the activities of the Company.
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