The basic economic and legal characteristics of the project "South stream"
The article is dedicated to the research of international legal aspects and the basic characteristics of the project «South stream». Particular attention is given to the analysis of the relations between Russia and EU to the Balkan space as a key transit hub for the Caspian hydrocarbons. The study includes analysis of the legal, economic and technical characteristics of the gas pipeline «South stream», the current situation in the European gas market and the existing international legal relations between importers and exporters of gas.