

The construction of the Progress gas pipeline to transport natural gas from the Yamburg gas field to Europe. The work to weld the first seam of the Progress pipeline called the Red Joint. The construction site that involved workers who arrived from the German Democratic Republic to take part in the project. Photo: Ruslan Rafikov, chief engineer of Perm department of local construction.
- Categories: Labour, Economy, Business & Finance
- Location: Permsky kray, Russia
- Event date: 14.08.1986
- Date published: 08.07.2025
- Author: Alexey Kurbatov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 86-14357, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5336x3544px, 8.1Mb