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Information provided for UNSC regarding Nord Stream explosion

11 July 2023 12:49 (UTC +04:00)

Denmark, Germany and Sweden addressed letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) providing information regarding their respective national investigations of the sabotage against the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, APA reports.

“The respective national authorities of Denmark, Germany and Sweden are committed to investigating the sabotage comprehensively and continuing their separate investigations.The investigations are conducted in line with fundamental principles of the rule of law, including independence from political interference. None of the investigations has been concluded and at this point, it is still not possible to say when they will be concluded. The nature of the acts of sabotage is unprecedented and the investigations are complex. Given national differences in the criminal procedural rules as well as in the characteristics of the investigations, the amount and nature of information that can be shared at this point differ.The authorities of Denmark, Germany and Sweden have been in dialogue regarding the technical aspects of their investigations, and the dialogue will continue to the relevant extent. There are no obstacles to visiting the sites of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions. While some activities require permits from the relevant authorities, all vessels enjoy the freedom of navigation at the sites of the explosions in the exclusive economic zones of Denmark and Sweden respectively, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. We recall that the operators of the pipelines, Nord Stream AG and Nord Stream 2 AG, have carried out their own surveys in relation to the damage to the pipelines. The authorities of the Russian Federation have been informed about the ongoing investigations,” reads the letter.