The Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy opened the session.
Representatives of parliamentary factions and groups made their announcements, statements, reports, proposals.
Opening the morning session of the Parliament, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy reminded that two weeks ago the speakers of the five European parliaments: Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Latvia and Moldova had signed a joint letter of inadmissibility of the project, which threatens Ukraine's energy security – the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
A.Parubiy stressed that "it is very important that our voice was heard," and noted that today the representative of the US Department of State said that the companies involved in making the North Stream 2 gas pipeline could be subjected to sanctions.
A.Parubiy read out a statement from the US Department of State, in which an unwavering support to Ukraine was expressed.
Then the House switched over to the ratification matters.
The presiding officer closed the morning meeting.
Worthy of note.
Nord Stream 2 will be one of the world’s longest offshore natural gas pipelines and a major international infrastructure project. Route. Measuring over 1,200 km in length, Nord Stream 2 will travel from the coast of Russia, through the Baltic Sea, reaching landfall near Greifswald in Germany. From there, the natural gas enters the European internal energy market and will connect to other pipelines for onward transportation. Nord Stream 2 will largely follow the route of the existing Nord Stream pipeline. This route has been selected based on years of research and public consultations, optimising for safety, environmental, social, economic and technical considerations.