The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is fully operational. This was announced by the executive director of the Russian energy giant Gazprom Alexei Miller during a meeting with the head of state of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Vedomosti newspaper writes.
"Today, at 12:58 Moscow time, Gazprom completed the filling of the second branch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with natural gas. And now both the first and the second line of the pipeline are completely ready for operation ", Miller assured on the air of the TV channel" Russia 24 ".
According to Putin, the start of gas supplies on this route will affect the prices of natural gas in Europe.
"Now, of course, it all depends on our partners, consumers in Europe, in the Federal Republic of Germany. "As soon as they decide to start work, large volumes of Russian gas will immediately flow to Europe," Putin said.
On 16 November, the German Federal Network Agency announced the suspension of the certification of the Nord Stream 2 AG pipeline operator. Explaining his decision, the regulator referred to German law, according to which the operator can be certified only when it is "organized in legal form in accordance with German law". Official Berlin clarified that while Nord Stream 2 AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, therefore, in order to operate the part of the pipeline located on German territory, the operator must set up a subsidiary in the country.
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