Merkel said the need to complete the "Nord Stream - 2"

“We also talked about the Nord Stream 2 project ... We need to finish it ... Germany and other European countries will benefit from Nord Stream 2 ... Everyone is interested in diversifying their gas supplies ... This is a very important project, ”Merkel said during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Earlier, the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council committee on international affairs, Vladimir Dzhabarov, noted in a conversation with RT the importance of the Russian Nord Stream - 2 gas pipeline project.