Analyst Yushkov commented on the words of the Foreign Minister of Germany about the inconsistency of the SP-2 with the EU regulations

“It is clear that she is declaring this, because in fact she is the leader of the Green Party.

They built their election campaign largely on criticism of Nord Stream 2 and any fossil energy sources, "Yushkov said.

In his opinion, Berbock could not come up with a point of view different from the position of her party, otherwise she would be accused of a sharp change in political views.

No one has any complaints about the gas pipeline itself, the expert noted, adding that Nord Stream 2 was built in accordance with all European standards, “is in good working order and can be put into operation”.

“The question is in the regulator company.

Gazprom has applied for the operator to be its subsidiary, Nord Stream 2 AG, ”Yushkov explained.

He also noted that the German regulator had essentially confirmed that Nord Stream 2 AG could be an operating company, but for this it needs to be re-registered in Germany.

“The question is not about the gas pipeline itself, but about its control system,” the expert concluded.

Earlier, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said on the air of the ZDF TV channel that the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline continues, but does not yet comply with EU regulations.