Construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipelineMOSCOW, 16 Jan. Germany does not have the right to receive economic benefits from gas supplies via Nord Stream 2 «at the expense» of other countries, head of Naftogaz of Ukraine Yuriy Vitrenko made such a statement in an interview with FAZ. Answering the question whether it is in the interests of Berlin to have another gas pipeline due to increased gas consumption in the future, a top manager said that «Ukrainian pipeline capacity is enough» and they are only a quarter occupied. .jpg» />Germany made a statement about Nord Stream 2 «In addition, Germany would receive economic benefits if thanks to Nord Stream 2 it became the main distribution point for Russian gas. But as a leading European country, Germany cannot get a short-term economic advantage at the expense of other European countries,» Vitrenko said. According to him, European companies should decide for themselves how they want to import «blue fuel» — through Ukraine or Nord Stream 2. At the same time, the head of Naftogaz admitted that that Russia is fulfilling its long-term obligations to supply gas to Europe. Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year already built and ready for operation from the Russian coast through the Baltic Sea to Germany. To put the facility into operation, it is necessary to complete the certification procedure for Nord Stream 2 AG as an operator. In accordance with European legislation, it must create a German «daughter» and submit an application on its behalf. The German Federal Network Agency will then make a decision, on which the European Commission will express its opinion. According to the media, this may take several months. The process has been suspended under pressure from the United States, which wants to use Nord Stream 2 as a lever of pressure on Russia in the aggravated situation around Ukraine. Kiev is also against the project, fearing to lose transit. In Russia, they have repeatedly called to stop mentioning Nord Stream 2 in the context of any politicization, since this is a commercial project, it is beneficial to both Russia and the European Union.
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