“To date, more than 1 trillion cubic meters have been supplied to the German market.

m of gas.

This is a truly colossal contribution, ”he said.

The Deputy Prime Minister said that in 1970 an agreement was signed with Germany on the supply of large-diameter pipes in exchange for gas from the USSR.

Novak said that this made it possible to lay down a promising cooperation scheme "infrastructure and money in exchange for gas."

Earlier, Novak said that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be completed in 2021. 

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