“There is little technical work left and there is no doubt that this year cheap gas will be delivered to consumers and households in Europe along the bottom of the Baltic Sea,” Ananskikh said.
The MP added that the completion of the construction is "a very big and important matter for Europe."
“Of course, gas along the bottom of the Baltic Sea is much cheaper than through the gas system of Ukraine and Poland, so it is certainly beneficial for European consumers.
Everyone was waiting for this moment so that it would be possible to buy gas cheaper without intermediaries, ”the parliamentarian said.
At the same time, he explained that Gazprom was talking about its readiness to continue the volume of gas transportation through Eastern Europe, but at “normal market prices”.
Earlier, the Nord Stream 2 operator Nord Stream 2 AG announced that the pipeline was 99% ready.
It is noted that the ship "Akademik Chersky" has fully completed its work.