German Foreign Minister Haiko Maas spoke out about the negotiations of Germany and the United States on the construction of the North Stream-2 gas pipeline. His words report RIA Novosti.
He said that Berlin will learn a common path with Washington within this topic and hoped that the parties will be able to come to a compromise. At the same time, the diplomat noted that it was not easy to come to the agreement, and it will not happen today and not tomorrow.
previously became known that a high-ranking delegation from Germany went to the United States to discuss the North Stream-2 gas pipeline. He heads the German delegation to the Chancellor Assistant on foreign policy issues Yang Hecker and its Economic Advisor Lars-Hendrik Reller.
May 26 US President Joe Biden stated that American sanctions would not be able to stop the construction of the North Stream-2 gas pipeline, since it was almost completed. He also stated that restrictions against the project could be counterproductive for relations with Europe.
May 16, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a speedy completion of the construction of the “Northern Flow-2”, as the country is experiencing a sharp need for gas. Almost half of the fuel imported into the EU – Russian.