RIA Novosti: No Proof of South Stream Non-Compliance with EU Rules – Russian Envoy
The alleged non-compliance of the South Stream pipeline, currently under construction, with EU rules has not been proven and is only the opinion of the European Commission, Russia's ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, told RIA Novosti in an interview Friday.
EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said earlier this week that the construction of the South Stream pipeline should be suspended until the project meets EU regulations.
Commenting on the statement, Chizhov said: “No one has yet proven that [South Stream] does not correspond with the rules. But this is the opinion of the European Commission, or more precisely, a suspicion.”