Gazprom's top manager was recorded by the heads of Rosrezerva

According to Forbes, the Federal Agency may be headed by Valery Golubev

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Gazprom OJSC Valery Golubev. Photo: ITAR-TASS/ Stanislav Krasilnikov

Valery Golubev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Gazprom, may become the head of the Federal Agency for State Reserves (Rosterba). It is reported by Forbes with reference to unnamed sources.

According to the publication, the possible appointment of Golubev is discussed for about a year, but the decision on this issue has not yet been made. Forbes interlocutor claims that Golubev has long wants to lead his little company. Among the possible options, “foreign” and “Baltransgaz” were considered, but now we are talking about Rosrezerva. As the publication indicates, Golubev has long been familiar with Russian President Vladimir Putin and “freely entered” to him. According to the Forbes source, Golubev and Putin met during the service in the KGB, and in the 1990s they worked at various posts at the St. Petersburg City Hall. Golubev entered the board of Gazprom in 2003. Prior to that, he served as the general director of GAZKUKKULETIMPEX, and before that he worked in the Federation Council. Rosterrev is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economic Development. Currently, Dmitry Gogin is the head of the Rosrezerv. At the indicated post, he replaced Boris Evstratikov, who died as a result of undermining the Nevsky Express in November 2009. Before Eustratikov, Rospreter Alexander Grigoryev headed.