"The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) may make a decision on the certification of Nord Stream 2 in mid-January 2022, but now there is a need to launch the project as soon as possible," RBC quotes him as saying.
He noted that Ukraine and Poland should not take part in the certification process of the gas pipeline.
In his opinion, Ukraine's only task is to pay gas bills.
Poland, according to him, should also not influence the certification of the gas pipeline.
Earlier, the director of the Energy Development Fund Sergei Pikin said that the increase in gas prices to $ 950 per 1,000 cubic meters.
m is a reflection of the new reality on the market.