The implementation of the Nord Stream-2 international project is beneficial for European countries, and the preservation of a certain volume of transit of Russian gas through the territory of Nezalezhnaya has prospects, but at economically favorable conditions for Moscow. This Thursday, May 10, said acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a joint briefing with his German counterpart Heiko Maas. The Russian stressed that in Moscow they repeatedly spoke about their intentions and, after the opening of SP-2, to pump fuel through the Ukrainian gas transportation system. "The main thing is that it should be economically justified, not politically imposed. And we are ready for such consultations with the Ukrainian side. Today we told our German colleagues about this, "RT Lavrov quoted.. He noted that the construction of the "Nord Stream-2" is necessary for very many states. "This is an economically justified and profitable project for Europe.

Suffice it to mention that the length of the pipe will, in my opinion, be half as long as the pipe that now reaches Germany via Ukraine, and the cost of transit will be one and a half times cheaper than the current one. So the benefits for European consumers are absolutely obvious, "he said.. Russian Foreign Minister. he. In turn, Haas confirmed Berlin's support for the construction of "SP-2". To the journalist's question whether this is a private commercial project and whether the government of the Federal Republic of Germany still adheres to this opinion, he answered briefly: "Yes".