He stated that this project does not mean that the supply of liquefied natural gas will be immediately stopped.
According to him, Tokyo will follow what requirements will be spelled out in the contract as a result of the decree of the Russian president.
“It is also necessary to consider further steps together with companies,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
On June 30, the Russian president signed a decree on the application of special economic measures in the fuel and energy sector in connection with the unfriendly actions of a number of countries.
According to the decree, the property of Sakhalin Energy will be transferred to the ownership of Russia with simultaneous transfer to the free use of the new operator Sakhalin-2.
In early June, it was reported that Japanese national companies would retain their participation in the Russian investment projects Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2, as this is extremely important for the country's economic security.