USA gave the contractors the "Nord stream - 2" less than a month to stop work
The US state Department explained that the contractor companies "Nord stream - 2" have the ability to protect penalties if you stop work until 20 January 2020.
in a message on the Internet representative office of the Agency reported that project-related parties are obliged " immediately to demonstrate good faith efforts to curtail their activities ".
"They are to stop folding for 30 days" After the adoption of the law on the budget, explained in a press release.
in the state Department reminded that the Secretary of state for sixty days, prepare a report for the U.S. Congress, which will analyse who violate the law.
after Washington imposed penalties against energy facilities in the capital of Russia told that it would respond accordingly.
So, the Official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that even "nobody cancelled" the principle of symmetrical response to such " hostile attacks ".
the European Union has also reacted to American punishment. The foreign Minister of the Netherlands Stef Blok said about the illegality of the situation in which the US could provide the other country from which you receive energy.
Deputy official envoy of the government of Germany Ulrike Demmer stressed that Berlin opposes the extraterritorial punishment in the United States because They are " directed against German and European organizations, constitute interference in our internal Affairs."
the head of the United States Donald trump on 20 December signed the defense budget for 2020, which provides for penalties against the projects "Nord stream - 2" and " Turkish stream ".
Washington asked in a persistent form from contractors to stop the construction. Firm Allseas, which is engaged in the construction of " Nord stream - 2 ", stopped work and took special court.
Official authorized design organization Jens Mueller said, remained about 160 kilometers of pipeline from 2460 miles.
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