Caspian resources as the basis of the importance of southeast Europe to the European energy security

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the research of geopolitical and legal status of Caspian Sea as assumption for the development of the transport routes for oil and gas to the Europe and importance of the South-East Europe countries in this «game». The study is devoted to analysis of international legal status of the Caspian Sea and international law relationships connected with the transportation of oil and gas from this region.