Alexander Novak, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister, announced the completion of the North Stream 2 gas pipeline project by the end of this year.

Iran Press/Europe: Alexander Novak announced at a press conference on Friday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project will be completed by the end of 2021.

The massive Nord Stream 2 project involves the construction of two pipelines to transport 55 billion cubic feet of natural gas a year from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea.

Recently, the contractor of the Nord Stream 2 project, which is a subsidiary of Gazprom, announced that the physical progress of the project has reached 95%.

The US government and Congress have imposed various sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 project.in recent years, but have failed to thwart this massive project. 219