The head of the world's largest chemical concern BASF Martin Brudermueller spoke in support of the project "Northern stream - 2" and tried to convince the "return" of the Russian Federation in the international community. He said in an interview to Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung. "because of the" Nord stream - 2 " in the market there more competitive energy. I don't see anything wrong with what the Americans want to increase the supply of LNG. When liquefaction of natural gas and the subsequent return It to its original gaseous state, however, allocated additional CO2. Moreover, us LNG is simply more expensive than Russian natural gas, " - said the Head of BASF. according to His statement, the Europeans can't accept the fact that North America trying to decide the fate of projects like " Nord stream - 2 ". However, Brudermuller expressed hope that this question is still "common sense will prevail" and Washington will not impose penalties Against European organizations that take part in the construction of the pipeline. The Head of BASF said that in the long term, Russia is an important geostrategic partner of the EU, and reminded that Europe for decades with the full confidence of cooperating with Gazprom. "When the EU gets cold you need plenty of natural gas, Russians include the gate" - noticed the head of the concern. BASF is one of the world's largest corporations producing chemicals, plastics, specialty products, means of protection of plants. Its subsidiaries are engaged in oil and gas production. The firm employs more than 80 countries, the number of employees of the group of more than 122 thousand people. The project "Northern stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 pipelines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. It is expected to finish in 2019. The United States opposes the project because I have plans to promote the EU's own liquefied natural gas, and many times threatened with punishment. For example, in mid-may, about this said the Head of Ministry of energy of the United States Rick Perry after talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Against the "Nord stream - 2" mind Ukraine also fear losing the revenues from gas transit from Russia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. in support of the construction are Germany and Austria interested in reliability of deliveries of blue fuel, as well as Norway. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that "Nord stream - 2" is only an economic project. <span style="color:darkgray