You're reading: Finland to make decision on Nord Stream 2 pipeline after appropriate evaluation

OULU (FINLAND) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev raised the issue of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project at a meeting with his Finnish colleague.

“My colleague raised the issue about constructing Nord Stream 2. I answered that Finland is considering the project as commercial on the basis of its own legislation and international law,” Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila said at a press conference.

“For Finland the most important thing is a detailed assessment and clarification of the possible consequences for the environment,” he said, assuring that the decision regarding the project would be made in a timely manner.