“Now guessing the timing is a thankless task, and we would not want to do this.

Nobody can and should not interfere with the work of the regulator, ”he said.

According to a Kremlin spokesman, the company observes all bureaucratic formalities in order for the certification procedure to take place.

“We have to wait for this to happen.

Technologically everything is ready.

Then everything depends on the fulfillment of formalities related to certification, ”he explained.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said earlier that Russia expects to maintain the terms of certification of "Nord Stream 2".

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.