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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak recently said that Russia has the ability to complete the construction of the "North Stream-2" natural gas pipeline project interrupted by US sanctions, which will be put into operation in 2020.
Today, Russian news agency quoted Novak as saying that if the Swiss All-Aquarium Company, which had previously undertaken the laying of the "North Stream-2" pipeline, could not continue construction due to US sanctions, Russia would be able to rely on its own strength to complete the pipeline construction. Russia will take several months to "work some additional organizational work" for this.
Novak said the "North Stream-2" natural gas pipeline project will be put into operation in 2020.
U.S. President Trump On the 20th of this month, it signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes imposing sanctions on companies participating in the "North Stream-2" natural gas pipeline project. Swiss All-Marine Company then announced the suspension of relevant activities and began negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice.
"Northern Stream-2" project aims to lay a natural gas pipeline from Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany, which can bypass Ukrainian to transport Russian natural gas to Germany and to other European countries through German trunk pipelines. The United States has been obstructing the project, believing that the Nord Stream-2 project will make European countries deepen their dependence on Russian energy, while also damaging Ukraine's economic and strategic security.
Russian President Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a telephone talk on December 29, and both sides reiterated that they would continue to support the "North Stream-2" project.
Kremlin News Bureau released a message saying: "The leaders of the two countries discussed cooperation in the field of natural gas. The two sides reiterated that they will continue to support the 'North Stream-2' project. The leaders of the two countries pointed out that progress has been made in negotiations to continue to transport Russian natural gas through Ukraine after January 1, 2020."
"North Stream-2" project aims to lay a natural gas pipeline from Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany, which can bypass Ukraine to transport Russian natural gas to Germany and transport it to other European countries through the German trunk pipeline. The United States has been obstructing the project, believing that the Nord Stream-2 project will make European countries deepen their dependence on Russian energy, while also damaging Ukraine's economic and strategic security.
On December 20, US President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2020 fiscal year, which includes imposing sanctions on companies participating in the "North Stream-2" natural gas pipeline project, including prohibiting relevant companies from traveling to the United States and freezing their property in the United States. The total investment of the "Northern Stream-2" pipeline project is about 9.5 billion euros, with Gazprom accounting for half, and the rest are invested by enterprises in the Netherlands, , Netherlands, France, and Austria. According to the "North Stream-2" project, the natural gas pipeline has been laid for about 2,100 kilometers, and only 300 kilometers are left to be paved.
Swiss Quanzhou Company previously used two pipe laying ships to lay pipes. After the United States initiated sanctions, Quanhai Company announced on the 21st that it would suspend relevant activities. On the 25th of this month, Putin said during a talk with Russian business people that due to the impact of US sanctions, the pipeline laying will be extended for several months. Russia's own pipe laying ship will be put into use.
China Petroleum and Petrochemical Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency . Global Network compiled reports
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