Itar-Tass cited Mr Vladimir Putin Russian Prime Minister as saying that the second line of the Nord Stream gas pipeline may be launched ahead of schedule.

He said that “The project will be most likely implemented ahead of schedule, noting that already a half of the underwater part of the Nord Stream gas pipeline was built.”

He added that the throughput capacity of the Nord Stream second line will make 27 million cubic meters of gas annually with the same capacity as the first line.

(Sourced from Itar-Tass)