Caspian Sea

'Home-made equipment to join Iranian army navy': commander

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – A number of domestically manufactured equipment will be supplied to the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, the Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi announced on Sunday.
2019-03-17 17:53
Caspian countries mull poaching issues in Ashgabat

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – A draft protocol on cooperation in the fight against poaching in the Caspian Sea is being discussed at the regional level between Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan in Ashgabat.
2019-02-26 14:05
Iran-Azerbaijan oil talks continue

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The CEO of Khazar Exploration and Production Company (KEPCO) said talks between Iran and Azerbaijan were continuing and a joint committee had been formed by the two neighbors.
2019-02-20 19:41
‘Caspian Sea Legal Status’ meeting kicks off in Baku

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – High-level ministers of the five littoral states of the Caspian Sea—Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan— are meeting in Baku to monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Legal Status of the sea.
2019-02-19 14:38
Iran to attend Baku meeting on Caspian Sea issues

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The first meeting of the working group for implementation of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea will be held on Feb. 19-20 in Baku with representatives of all five littoral states in attendance.
2019-02-09 10:50
Bilateral relations with Turkmenistan highly regarded by Iran: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Wafa Khadzhiev on Sunday.
2019-01-27 21:29
Developing Caspian region, NIOC priority: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A senior official with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the company viewed northern oil-rich regions as a priority just like southern areas for development of the oil industry.
2019-01-20 10:19
KEPCO not to wait for foreign firms to develop Caspian Sea oilfields: CEO

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The CEO of Khazar Exploration and Production Company (KEPCO) said his company would welcome the presence of powerful foreign companies in the development of oil industry in the Caspian region, but would not wait for them.
2019-01-20 09:12
Iran environmental body compiling plan to protect Caspian Sea seals

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) is compiling a national comprehensive plan to protect the seals living in the Caspian Sea.
2019-01-12 18:49
By Maryam Qarehgozlou

On the horns of a dilemma: Water transfer from Caspian Sea to central Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Water transfer from the Caspian Sea in northern Iran to the central province of Semnan has been a controversial scheme which has put many on the horns of the dilemma.
2019-01-12 14:54
VIDEO: Ashuradeh Island hosting birds passing through Caspian Sea

ASHURADEH, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Ashuradeh Island, a narrow, long stretch of land in the extreme southeastern section of the Caspian Sea is hosting the winter migratory birds such as larus, black-winged stilts, Caspian terns, swans, ducks, flamingos, pelicans, and geese. As the only Iranian island in the Caspian Sea, Ashuradeh is under environmental protection and has a considerable wildlife population including breeding birds such as pheasants and black francolins.
2019-01-08 13:31
Russia stands by Iran in intl. arena as ‘strategic partner’: Abdulatipov

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin's special representative for humanitarian and economic cooperation with the Caspian countries Ramazan Abdulatipov says Russia will stand by Iran in the international arena as its strategic partner.
2018-12-15 12:21
Rouhani calls for transferring sea waters to central Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran enjoys considerable reserves of water in both north and south of the country which need to be used.
2018-12-12 15:22
Tehran hosting meeting on Caspian Sea safety protocol

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The 4th meeting on the Caspian Sea's maritime safety protocol kicked off in Tehran on Monday and will wrap up today.
2018-12-11 10:08
Iranian parliamentary delegation departs to Aktau

TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary delegation left Tehran for the port city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Friday to attend a trilateral meeting with Russian and Kazakh officials.
2018-11-09 17:39
By Javad Heirannia & Omid Shokri Kalehsar:

Legal framework of Caspian Sea and interests of Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – In international law, the concept of power is inevitably alongside with the principles of the law. The legal framework of the Caspian Sea and interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran were discussed in Kazakhstan's Aktao Agreement.
2018-11-05 17:42
By: Mohammad Moheimany

Fishing season in Caspian Sea

MAHMUDABAD, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Fishing season annually starts from October 12 and goes through April 4. Caspian Kutum, Common Carp, and Mullet are among main fishes of the Caspian Sea which are hunted by Iranians. Here are photos shot in Mahmoudabad, Mazandaran province.
2018-11-05 10:41
First meeting on Caspian Sea legal status to be held in Baku

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The first meeting of the working group on the legal status of the Caspian Sea is scheduled to be held in Baku in November, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said.
2018-10-24 14:22
By: Pouya Bazargard

Heavy rain causes flash flood in Gilan

SOWME'EH SARA, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall and flash floods in Gilan have caused serious damage to the northern province, destroying and blocking main roads and backroads leading to Sowme'eh Sara city, south coast of the Caspian Sea. The flood and lightning have left 5 people dead in northern cities, according to latest reports.
2018-10-07 10:36
Tehran, Ashgabat to develop strategic ties: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian president, Mahmoud Vaezi, says that strategic relations between Tehran and Ashgabat will develop in various economic, political, security and cultural areas.
2018-09-12 20:41
By: Amirali Razzaghi

Beach tourism at Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – During the summer and holiday time, many travelers have chosen the Caspian coast as their tourist destination.
2018-09-01 11:13
Iran FM clears up seven ambiguities in Caspian Sea legal regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has provided responses to seven questions raised about the Convention recently signed on the legal regime of the Caspian Sea by the leaders of Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan in Aktau.
2018-08-22 11:22
By Ebrahim Fallahi

Caspian Sea legal regime: what it means for Iran’s oil, gas

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – After more than two decades of negotiations and diplomatic efforts in numerous summits, on August 12 a landmark convention was inked by the presidents of the five littoral Caspian nations – Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on the legal status of the Caspian Sea during the 5th Caspian Summit in the Kazakh city of Aktau.
2018-08-18 15:06
Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations on Caspian Sea: Prof. Entessar

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) –Professor of political science says although the text of the Caspian Sea Treaty signed on August 12, 2018 in Kazakhstan does not define the share of each of the littoral states, Iran has to be very careful in future negotiations.
2018-08-16 14:28
Lavrov hails Aktau Convention as groundwork for settling issues

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Convention on Caspian Sea’s legal status laid the groundwork for settling all outstanding issues.
2018-08-15 17:44
Parl. national security commission spox:

Iran’s interests observed in Caspian Sea Convention strictly

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ali Najafi Khoshroudi said that interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran were observed strictly in the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea.
2018-08-15 15:20
Iran's rights not denied in Caspian Sea Convention: FM spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi declared that the Islamic Republic’s rights has not been violated in Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.
2018-08-15 09:42
Iran’s 50% share of Caspian Sea cannot be legally verified: expert

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) told Mehr News Agency that Iran’s 50% share of Caspian Sea does not have a legal basis.
2018-08-14 12:27
FM Zarif to brief parliament commission on Aktau convention

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) –Najafi Khoshroudi, Spokesperson of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said that FM Zarif will brief the commission on the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea on next Tuesday
2018-08-14 11:59
IPRC to mull over Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Research Center (IPRC) Head Kazem Jalali said that Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea should be submitted to the Parliament in the form of bylaw for final approval, so that the Center is tasked with conducting expert-level studies on this issue.
2018-08-14 10:41