Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan.31
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Pipes for Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline can be stored in Swedish Karlshamn port, according to the official website of Karlshamn municipality.
Karlshamn has informed the Swedish government about plans to sign an agreement with the Dutch company Wasco Coatings Europe BV on the storage of pipes for Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, said the message.
The final decision on the issue will be made by the administration of Karlshamn municipality on Jan.31.
In December 2016, Sweden's strategic Baltic Sea island of Gotland turned down a Russian request to rent harbor space after the government warned it could harm the Scandinavian country's defense and political interests.
In an 11-0 vote, Gotland's technical board declined Dec.15 to allow Russia's energy giant Gazprom to store pipes in the Slite harbor for Nord Stream 2.
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages construction of two pipelines from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The project plans to use the original Nord Stream pipeline for 86-percent of the route before branching off. The capacity of the Nord Stream 2 will reach 55 billion cubic meters - the same as the capacity of the Nord Stream project.
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