Nord Stream II to Boost Gas Supplies to Europe

A working meeting took place in Berlin yesterday between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Sigmar Gabriel, German Vice-Chancellor, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy.

The meeting addressed the reliability of Russian gas supplies to Europe and the progress with the Nord Stream II project. The parties pointed out the success of construction, high operational efficiency and environmental safety of the Nord Stream I gas pipeline and also highlighted the importance of creating new direct routes for Russian gas supplies to Europe amid the declining domestic production in European countries.