After following developments diligently during the coronavirus pandemic, the board of directors has elected to extend the current shutdown for an indefinite period. Accordingly, all Rusneftegaz offices shall remain closed until further notice, with those employees working remotely continuing to do so until it is possible to return. In response to these closures, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aleksandr Filyurin, gave the following remarks:
“It is clear to us now that it any return to normality within the next few weeks is highly unlikely, and as a board, we think that it is in our best interest to keep our offices closed on our own terms. We have done a large amount of work to create the current remote working arrangements, and think there is no reason to change this, especially with the risk that we may be forced to return to these arrangements again if we do reopen and the number of cases increases again. Once again, I would like to place on record my thanks to all our staff during this tough time. That includes all our staff who have adjusted to remote working, but all our staff who continue to work normally as part of our production teams. I pray to God that you all remain safe and healthy during this time.”
As a result, our organization will continue to have a limited capacity to respond to non-urgent electronic and telephone communications, and necessitates the understanding of those affected at this time. All separation measures that came into effect at the end of March for those still currently working, including temperature checks and use of hand sanitizer, will remain in force for the foreseeable future. All of these procedures are constantly under review, and may be heightened if it is deemed necessary. Any questions regarding this announcement or any of these policies may be directed to us via the usual channels, if necessary, which are not limited to but including both email and telephone.
