“We believe that the path initiated by the federal government to abandon Russian energy carriers is wrong,” TASS quoted the words of the statement.
The German burgomasters stressed in their message that Germany needs energy security in the long term.
According to the signatories of the letter, if from a technical point of view it is not possible to use Nord Stream 100%, then it is necessary to consider the use of Nord Stream 2.
Earlier, Gazprom announced that it was stopping the operation of another Siemens gas turbine engine at the Portovaya CS.
The company also said that it had received documents from the Canadian authorities from Siemens, but questions remain about the sanctions of the European Union and Great Britain, the solution of which is important for the supply of turbines to Russia.
On July 10, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz thanked "Canadian friends and allies" for the decision to return Germany's Siemens gas turbine for the Nord Stream pipeline.