Russia says there is no need to worry about the fate of Nord Stream 2
(Baonghean.vn) - Russia's TASS news agency on May 26 quoted Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union (EU) Vladimir Chizhov speaking at an online press conference, affirming that Russia believes the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be completed.
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Along with that, he said that the fate of this project, although facing a difficult situation, is not a cause for concern.
The diplomat pointed out that the gas pipeline project is almost completed. “Due to the US restrictions, the Swiss company Allseas, which was involved in laying the final part of the pipeline, has stopped its activities on this project. There are only a few percent left to complete the pipeline, which can be done well by Gazprom and the Russian Federation. Therefore, I think that the fate of the Nord Stream 2 project itself does not cause us any particular concern,” Chizhov said.
Chizhov reminded that a lawsuit is currently underway to partially annul the amendments to the EU Gas Directive, according to which Gazprom will be able to use only half the capacity of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Chizhov stressed that the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 projects have the objective goal of strengthening Europe's energy security, which is of interest to the Russian side.
The Nord Stream 2 project involves the construction of two pipelines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year, running from the Russian coast through the Baltic Sea to Germany. Gazprom's European partners in the project include Germany's Uniper and Wintershall, Austria's OMV, France's Engie and Anglo-Dutch Shell. The pipeline passes through transit countries including Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Eastern European and Baltic countries, through the exclusive economic zones and territorial waters of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany.
Gazprom expects to inaugurate the pipeline by the end of 2020.
