She noted that in the past she and Scholz had taken different positions on the Nord Stream 2 issue.
The Foreign Minister added that they now have a "common position."
“Both the Chancellor and I have now made it clear that the certification process should be based on European legislation,” Berbock said.
Her words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
According to her, when making decisions regarding the gas pipeline, the issue of energy security will play an important role.
On December 16, it became known that the German regulator suspended the certification of Nord Stream 2 AG as an independent operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov called the decision of the German regulator to postpone the certification of Nord Stream 2 as political.
German government spokesman Wolfgang Büchner said the certification process is not a political issue.