The diplomat expressed hope that the decision of the German authorities to suspend the Nord Stream 2 certification process is temporary and pragmatism will prevail in the future.
“We regret to accept the announcement that we are going to suspend certification.
Before that, the German government has always stated that Nord Stream is a commercial, purely economic project, ”RIA Novosti quotes Nechaev, who laid wreaths at the memorial to Soviet fallen soldiers in Berlin.
He noted that the gas pipeline is needed, first of all, for the energy security of Europe.
“The people of Germany and Europe benefit from this, as well as the economy, which requires resources.
I would very much like to hope that this statement is a temporary measure and that prudence and pragmatism will ultimately prevail,” the diplomat said.
According to the Russian ambassador, Germany's position is changing under pressure from overseas colleagues.
Earlier, the German Ministry of Economy suspended the certification process for Nord Stream 2.
The head of department, Robert Habek, allowed a complete halt to the gas pipeline project.