Tag: Caspian sea

US pressure for sanctioning Nord Stream 2

US pressure for sanctioning Nord Stream 2

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: The United States believes that the power of Russia’s influence in Europe would be multiplied when the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline goes on stream and European countries would become more dependant on cheap gas coming from Russia.
Mahmoud Fazeli—Expert of European affairs

Negative Implications of the Caspian Gas Pipeline and Ways to Counter It!

Negative Implications of the Caspian Gas Pipeline and Ways to Counter It!

Strategic Council Online: An expert on strategic issues says given that the Caspian Sea currently lacks a legal regime, the US decision to launch a Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline with the aim of transferring gas to Europe is in clear contravention of the rights of coastal states and an open violation of the International maritime law.