Nord Stream 2 has built over 800 kilometers of the “North stream — 2”

Nord Stream AG 2 has built over 800 km of the pipeline “Nord stream — 2”.

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“20 ships now employed on the project in the Baltic sea, employs more than 1,000 people. More than 800 km of pipes already laid on the seabed in accordance with the permissions obtained in Germany, Finland, Sweden and Russia”, — stated in the message on the website of the company.

It is noted that the pipe-laying continues on schedule, the completion of construction of both pipelines is planned in the period up to the end of 2019.

Earlier, the head of the energy Ministry of Russia Alexander Novak said that more than half of the “Nord stream — 2” is already completed.