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Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brande say that the Nordic nation can set up gas supplies to benefit EU energy security

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RFERL: Norway Says It Can Increase Gas Supply To EU

Norway's foreign minister says the country that provides one-fifth of the natural gas consumed in the European Union could increase supplies to the 28-member bloc in the future.

Foreign Minister Borge Brande spoke on March 21 in Brussels at a discussion on energy security in the EU, which is concerned about its reliance on Russia for energy supplies and is seeking to diversify sources.

“I think [Norway] can be a contributor [to the EU's energy security] and we are already. Russia is responsible for 30 percent of the gas that is consumed in the EU, Norway 20 percent," he  said.

Brande added: “We can step up further in the years to come.”

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