Walk of Memory opened near Russkaya CS construction site
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Today on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Anapa from the Nazi invaders Mikhail Levchenko, Director General of Gazprom Invest and Sergey Sergeyev, Mayor of Anapa opened the Walk of Memory memorial. The memorial was opened near the Russkaya compressor station (CS) construction site. Taking part in the ceremony were the Great Patriotic War veterans – citizens and liberators of Anapa.
Festive opening of Walk of Memory memorial in Anapa on September 21, 2013 (opened by Sergey Sergeyev, Anapa Mayor (left) and Mikhail Levchenkov, Director General of Gazprom Invest)
After the inauguration of the memorial stone the ceremony participants observed a minute of silence in memory of the fallen during the Great Patriotic War and took part in the planting of 20 Crimean pines. Mikhail Levchenkov and Sergey Sergeyev handed memorable medals and valuable gifts to the veterans.
“Anapa survived 386 days of occupation and each of them was a serious challenge for its citizens. For its persistent struggle Anapa earned the title of the City of Military Glory of Russia. We will always remember the high price which our Motherland had to pay for the salvation of the mankind. It is symbolic that the Walk of Memory memorial is located near the construction site of Russkaya that will be the most powerful compressor station in the world,” noted Mikhail Levchenkov.
Ivan Ishchenko – veteran of Great Patriotic War, retired colonel. As part of an aviation regiment he participated in liberation of Anapa and Anapa District from Nazi invaders
Background
Gazprom is currently constructing the Southern Corridor gas pipeline system. This extensive project will allow supply the necessary amounts of gas to the South Stream gas pipeline and extra gas to central and southern Russia in order to boost the industrial, agricultural and household development and improve the living conditions.
The Russkaya CS will be the Southern Corridor end point and the South Stream start point at the same time. Rated at 448 MW, the station will provide for building gas pressure up to 28.45 MPa and carrying natural gas 900 kilometers.
Gazprom Invest is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprom and the customer of the Russkaya CS construction. The company acts as a customer within investment contracts with Gazprom, ensures design, construction and commissioning of industrial and civil petroleum facilities.