Russia expects to maintain the terms of certification of "Nord Stream 2"

Zakharova noted that the suspension of the process is associated with the need to fulfill a number of legal formalities, including the creation of a subsidiary company Nord Stream 2 AG in Germany in accordance with the requirements of German legislation.

“We expect that upon its (procedure. -

) completion, the registration of permits for Nord Stream 2 will continue and the deadline for completing the certification of the gas pipeline will not change,” Zakharova said.

Earlier, a spokesman for the German Ministry of Economy, Susanne Ungrad, said that the decision of the Federal Network Agency of Germany (BNA) to suspend the certification of Nord Stream 2 AG as an independent operator is not related to politics.

On November 16, it became known that Nord Stream 2 AG has decided to establish a subsidiary in Germany in order to meet the country's requirements for certification of the German section of the pipeline.