Iranian Foreign Minister: “I hope the talks will be finalized with the decisions favorable to all Caspian littoral states”
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26 Oct 2009 11:18 ]
Tehran. Ramil Mammadli – APA. “The common agreement on the status of the Caspian Sea was reached”, said Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki at a press conference held for foreign journalists attended the 16th International Fair of Press and News Agencies in the Islamic Republic of Iran, APA correspondent reports from Tehran.
Mottaki said the Caspian littoral states held a five-partite meeting for determination of legal status of the Caspian Sea in Baku recently. “Caspian is an important sea for its environmental, energy and natural resources. There are agreements between the countries for demilitarization and security of the Caspian Sea. There is an agreement on non-allowance to foreign ships and no trans-Caspian energy transportation”. The minister said they agreed to establish the Environmental Secretariat for use and protection of the Caspian natural resources. “Iran and Azerbaijan nominated their candidacy to host the Secretariat”.
Mottaki said the status talks were continued and they reached common agreement, but he didn’t say concrete time when the final decision will be made. “I hope the talks will be finalized with the decisions favorable to all Caspian littoral states”.