On 6 August 2015, Interim Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov chaired the meeting dedicated to the issues of gas-engine infrastructure development using the liquefied natural gas. The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Board and Director General of OOO Gazprom Gas-Engine Fuel Mikhail Likhachyov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov, officals from the Tatarstan ministries and agencies, and others.
During the meeting, OOO Gazprom Gas-Engine Fuel presented the project on construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production complex and CryoAZS chain (cryogenic filling stations) in the republic. Tatarstan is to become the first region of Russia to build an integrated production and marketing infrastructure using LNG.
The participants of the meeting noted that implementing of the project will lead to economic efficiency and competitiveness of transport enterprises, tax revenues to the regional budget, new jobs, and environmental improvement.