Dependency on Russia should be reduced. The diversification of energy supplies is a common project for the whole of Europe.

Dependency on Russia should be reduced.

There's a lot of agreement about speaking with one voice in the energy sector.

The ministers have today identified 26 measures and will recommend to the European Council [on 23-24 March] nine key actions for an energy plan.

Russian natural gas will remain the backbone of European gas supplies. But we should strive for gas pipeline diversification and a search for alternative energy sources.

I would say that the matter is not entirely behind us. We have got to draw conclusions from this.