The Eurocommission considers the North European-gas main construction as “the priority project”
20 February 2007The Eurocommission considers the construction of the North-European gas main on a bottom of Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany as the priority project which can provide access to the Russian gas of the countries Northern, Western and the East Europe.
Making comments on requirements of Poland and the Baltic states to lead ecological examination of this project, the representative of Eurocommission has informed that shareholders of the project are engaged in its organization. As he said, the Eurocommission considers observance of ecological norms as “the important priority” during realization of the project.
As the former chancellor of Germany, holding a post of chairman of the shareholders council, of Nord Stream Company, realizing the project of the North-European gas main, has declared at press conference in Bruxelles that the company is measured to finish ecological examination of the project in the 3-rd quarter of this year. He has assured that Nord Stream Company understands fears which are stated by Poland and the Baltic states. Nevertheless, everyone is aimed at development of mutually acceptable decisions with all interested parties.
“Gazprom”, Wintershall and E.ON Ruhrgas are the shareholders of Nord Stream Company. The company plans to start the exploitation of an underwater gas main by extent of 1200 km in the beginning of 2010.
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