Russia Values Germany's Support For Nord Stream 2 As Commercial Project - Lavrov

Russia appreciates Germany's support for the Nord Stream 2 project and values Berlin's understanding that the pipeline is a commercial project aimed at boosting Europe's energy security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th January, 2019) Russia appreciates Germany's support for the Nord Stream 2 project and values Berlin's understanding that the pipeline is a commercial project aimed at boosting Europe's energy security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday.

"We appreciate it that the German government continues to support construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and sees it as a commercial initiative aimed at diversifying natural gas supply routes and ultimately improving Europe's energy security," the minister said at a press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas in Moscow.