Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak spoke on the air of the program “Moscow Kremlin. Putin” on the channel “Russia 1” on how the North Stream-2 gas pipeline will affect the gas market. His words lead RIA Novosti.
“Entering a new infrastructure, including the built” Northern Flow-2 “, is definitely one of the factors that can help in this situation (on the gas market – approx.” Tape.ru “) to cope faster “,” said Vice Prime Minister.
Earlier Novak reported that “Northern Stream-2” is completed. He noted that there are commissioning and filling the pipe with the necessary technological amount of gas. According to him, the timing of the launch of the gas pipeline will depend on the European regulator, which conducts its certification.
Ambassador of Russia in United Kingdom Andrei Kelin noted that the last step to the beginning of the “Northern Flow-2” work is a permit from Germany. He stressed that the gas pipeline is ready to use, it remains to wait for the decision of the German authorities.
Laying the first northern flux-2 thread ended in June, the second – in September. Gazprom has already announced the intention to start deliveries until the end of 2021. Trial technical start of the gas pipeline began on October 4.