Timur Kulibayev may join the Directors Board of Gazprom - mass media

/IRBIS, May 23, 2011/ - Kulibayev can join the Board of Directors of Russian Gazprom, Vedomosti reported today, referring to unnamed sources. As pointed out by July 1 on behalf of President Dmitry Medvedev board of "Gazprom" should be left by the ministers Shmatko and Nabiullina, and by October 1 - Chairman, Vice-Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov. Meeting of shareholders of "Gazprom" will be held on June 30 (first annual, then the extraordinary - for re-election of the board). "Replace for Zubkov has not yet been found, say sources in the government and Gazprom, but as replacement of Nabiullina and Shmatko are discussed the independent directors, the foreigners, said a source close to Gazprom. One of them - 67-year-old Schroeder: candidacy just perfect discusses the interlocutor of "Sheets": the former chancellor has long worked on the project of Nord Stream and well versed in international affairs of "Gazprom", - the publication said. As indicated, however, there is no final decision, underscores one of the interlocutors of "Vedomosti". There still is no agreement with the Kremlin, said last week, government official to the "Vedomosti". It's pointed out that Schroeder's office on Friday didn't answer the calls. "Another discussed candidate is 44-year-old Kulibayev, chairman of Kazakhstan's sovereign fund "Samruk Kazyna" and son-in-law of President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, said a source close to Gazprom. Kulibayev is one of the wealthiest businessmen in Kazakhstan (Forbes estimated his fortune at $1.3 billion), has held senior positions in the oil and gas companies Kazakhoil, KazTransOil and Kazmunaigaz "- "Vedomosti" indicates. As stated, evidence of the candidacy of Kulibayev was not found by the "Vedomosti". The businessman refused to comment (through a representative of "SK"), as did representatives of Gazprom and the government. [2011-05-23]