Finland can give out permission on building on the territory of area of gas pipeline “North stream” already in June. 20-21 April a president Dmitry Medvedev will visit Helsinki with a state visit on invitation of president of Finland Tar’I Khalonen. One of anchorwomen that forthcoming top-level negotiations co-operation is meant in a fuel and energy sector. Russia on 100% provides the requirements of Finland in natural gas, almost on 70% – in crude oil, on the third – in anthracite coal and on 10% – in electric power.Moscow
counts on support Finland project Nord Stream, reported RIA Novosti source in Kremlin."Think, that they (Finland) will make decision in June. Signals that they it not going to do, we did not get", – the Kremlin representative said."North
stream" (Nord Stream) will connect Russia and European Union through the aquatorium of the Baltic sea from Russia (Vyborg) to Germany (Grayfsval’d). For realization of project permissions are needed from countries, through waters of which he will get, – To Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. In a discussion
questions of potential transfrontal influence of project other countries of the Baltic region participate also.The row of countries, including Estonia and Sweden, argues against this project, explaining it an ecological danger which can present allegedly
building of gas pipeline. Before there was Finland in this list. On the whole the process of concordance it is planned to complete by the end of 2009."We count on the same active position of Finland in defending of this gas pipeline, as they defend own interests
in area of forest complex. I do not talk that it is necessary really to tie up these two questions, but will look strictly – how well enough they work on our requests", – the Kremlin representative added.He reminded that Russia had gone to meet to Finland and on
froze a year level of export duties on untilled wood, which it was planned to promote from January, 1 2009."North stream" it is an on principle new route for the export of Russian gas in Evrop
Netherlands, France and Denmark). thread of gas pipeline by an extent about 1,2 thousand kilometres with an annual carrying capacity 27,5 milliard of cubic meters it is planned to enter in 2010. Work on building of the second branch of gas pipeline must be completed
to 2012.From data "Gazproma", partners on the project of gas pipeline "North stream" began negotiations on included in a project French Gaz de France Suez (GDF Suez).napomnim, that the day before chapter of German energokoncerna E.on Woulf Bernotat (Wulf Bernotat) reported,
that E.on plans to decrease the stake in a project "North stream", to pass part of this stake – 4, 5% from 20% French energokoncernu GDF Suez. Bernotat, however, marked that Frenches aspired to more wide participation. "Not to my knowledge GDF wants
to get 9 percents", – a chief reported E.on.gdf Suez professed interest to included in the project of gas pipeline «North stream» as a minoritarnogo shareholder in December, 2008. The French company suggested to pay included in the chartered capital of project company
by money facilities. However Russian «Gazprom» intend to save it 51% in a project. Including GDF Suez in the number of participants possibly only due to the stakes of other shareholders – German BASF and E.On, which own on 20%, and Dutch N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie, owning a package
in 9%.
