This new analytical report is devoted to decision making in Gazprom. An emphasis is made on the role of President Vladimir Putin and his aides in these decisions. The report is of particular interest to managers of oil and gas companies that maintain, or are going to establish, business relations with Gazprom.
It answers such questions as:
- What are the chances for Vladimir Putin becoming the head of Gazprom after 2008? - What are the interests of the incumbent Russian president on the gas monopoly? - Who belongs to the team of the principal decision makers on Gazprom and how are duties distributed among them? - What is the tactics of international companies that negotiate partnership issued with Gazprom and the Kremlin? - Which are the most efficient methods of lobbying corporate interests during the establishment of business connections with Russia's Number One Company?
The 30-page report contains information about top managers of Gazprom and Kremlin officials that control the gas monopoly and are in charge of dealings with foreign partners.
Attached charts demonstrate the process of information flows from foreign companies via various Gazprom managers to the Kremlin and, personally, President Vladimir Putin.
