The maintenance of the turbine required for the Nord Stream-1 natural gas pipeline has been completed, so there is no technical obstacle for Russia to fulfill its obligations in the gas transport contracts, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday at the Mühlheim site of the maintenance company.
In his briefing in front of the multi-ton equipment, the chancellor said that the turbine is not only in perfect condition, but also that all official documents are available to deliver it to the Russian state energy giant Gazprom, which operates the pipeline.
There are also no legal obstacles to putting the turbine into use, since the area of natural gas extraction and natural gas trade is not affected by the sanctions imposed on Russia due to its war against Ukraine.
All that is needed is for the Russian side "to have someone who wants the equipment to arrive," said Olaf Scholz.
Nord Stream-1 operates at only 20 percent capacity, according to Gazprom, solely due to technical reasons related to turbine maintenance.
Source: MTI
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