On June 4 the President — Chairman of the Government of Republic of Buryatia V. Nagovitsin visited METROPOL Group office and held a working meeting with the Head of METROPOL Group M. Slipenchuk. During the meeting were discussed questions concerned with Group’s activity in Buryatiya.

In particular, V. Nagovitsin and M. Slipenchuk discussed the forthcoming International scientific research expedition on Lake Baikal organized by Baikal Fund, one of which founders is METROPOL Group. Expedition will take place in July — August, 2008. V. Nagovitsin and M. Slipenchuk also discussed the realization of development projects of Ozernoje and Kholodinskoje deposits.

Acting Head of the Plenipotentiary Representation of Republic Buryatiya at the President of the Russian Federation V. Starkov, Director General MBC Corporation O. Mikhailenko and other official establishment also took part in the working meeting.