Following various ordinances on 20 and 21 October, Rusneftegaz can announce that it shall temporarily close its Moscow headquarters on 28 October, and that all regional offices will suspend operations between 30 October and 7 November due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a consequence of these decrees, our administrative staff will have a restricted capacity to respond to any nonessential communications, including both electronic and telephone messages, until the end of this period. In response to these events, our Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aleksandr Filyurin, made the following statement:
“It is obviously very disappointing to have to shut down our administrative operations again after we had done so much work to keep ourselves open in a safe way that was in full compliance with all recommendations and laws. We do, however, understand why this is happening, and have done everything we can to keep all our staff safe over the past eighteen months. The board and I hope that everyone who works for this company can do all they can to keep themselves safe and healthy during this challenging time.”
Whilst a considerable percentage of staff and contractors shall continue to work as normal and or have previously been directed to work remotely, our organization has and will continue to be vigilant in maintaining strong preventative measures to prevent contamination on company property. This includes, but is not limited to, the mandatory use of facemasks, the deployment of sanitizer and the implementation of distancing measures. All such provisions are under regular review and will be changed as and when it is deemed appropriate and or necessary. Any queries pertaining to this update should be directed via the usual channels, and any staff question should be submitted to their line manager in due course. We necessitate the cooperation and understanding of all employees, contractors and external parties at this critical time.
