Energy, EU – Baltic States, Lithuania

The news about probable obstacles appeared on Wednesday. At a sitting of a parliamentary committee, Dr Janina Barsiene, scientist of Vilnius University, said that the erection of the electricity link might need permission of the owners of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

Usackas stated that it should not be a problem.

"We do not think about it as a problem. Lithuania is a responsible country in the region, which highly evaluates and meets environmental requirements and expects other countries to satisfy them as well. Following international practice, we will carry out an environmental assessment and inform the countries in the region about its results. We think that we will be able to implement the project without any obstacles in the nearest future after it is prepared," Usackas said.