14:56 - 20.10.2022

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October 20, Fineko/abc.az. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz claims that Germany has already overcome dependence on Russian gas supplies and is striving to reduce consumption of this resource by 20%.

"I am glad that we managed to reach agreement at the European level on the goal of reducing gas consumption by 15%. This is a strong signal of European solidarity, also in relation to our country, which until now has been particularly dependent on Russian gas," Scholz said on Thursday, making a government statement in the Bundestag.

"We’ve freed ourselves from this dependence and are entering the winter well prepared," the chancellor believes.

At the same time, he thanked the citizens for saving energy.

"Together we strive to reduce gas consumption by 20%. Every kilowatt-hour we save increases our energy security," Scholz asserts.