Caspian Sea Convention

Caspian Sea littoral states sign economic agreement

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Caspian Sea littoral states (Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan) signed on Monday an agreement on economic cooperation.

Iran calls for environmental considerations in Caspian Sea projects

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran has called on the Caspian Sea littoral states to boost collaborations for safeguarding the world’s largest enclosed inland body of water.

VP Jahangiri to attend 1st Caspian Economic Forum

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri will leave Tehran for Turkmenistan on Sunday to attend the 1st edition of Caspian Economic Forum.

Turkmenistan hopes of setting up common Caspian market: official

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to Turkmenistan’s President for International Affairs Sardar Dordiev said that his country hopes of establishing common Caspian market.

Parl. postpones Zarif’s briefing session on Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament has agreed to postpone Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's briefing session on the legal status of the Caspian Sea Convention, due to the top diplomat’s busy schedule.

Zarif to brief lawmakers on Caspian Sea legal status

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend a Parliament’s open session today to elaborate on the convention signed by Iran and four other Caspian Sea littoral states and the sea's legal status.

Ditching USD, Iran’s aim in doing trade with Caspian Sea littoral states: chairman

Chairman of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce Hadi Tizhoush Taban said that ditching US dollar is the main objective of the Islamic Republic of Iran in doing trade with the Caspian Sea littoral states.

First economic forum of Caspian Sea littoral states due in August

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – The first economic forum of the Caspian Sea littoral states will be held on August 11-12, with representatives of the governments, private sectors, academic communities and a number of international organizations in Turkmenistan’s Awaza.

Deputy agri. min.:

Iran to play an outstanding role in CBD

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Head of Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) Kazem Khavazi said that Islamic Republic of Iran will play a bigger role in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

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.

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.

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.

Iranian FM:

Caspian Sea Convention to fully secure Iran’s national interests

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a televised interview said that the current Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea will secure Iran’s national interests in the best form possible.

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.

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.

Iran received special privileges in Caspian Sea Convention: Pres. Rouhani

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani asserted that the Islamic Republic has received special privileges based on the Convention on Caspian Sea legal status.

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

Rouhani hails major development in Tehran-Baku ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed Iran’s resolve to cement ties with Azerbaijan, noting a major development in the level of relations between the two countries.

Caspian Sea Convention needs Parliament approval: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the media that the signed Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea will be signed into law after being approved by the Iranian Parliament.

FM Zarif:

Caspian Sea nations agree to continue dialog on unresolved issues

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says the five Caspian Sea littoral states have agreed to continue friendly dialog on unresolved issues after they signed the Convention on the legal status of the resource-rich Caspian Sea.

Rouhani hails signing of Caspian treaty, says key issues still remain

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani deemed the signing of the Caspian Sea treaty as a great step toward enhancing cooperation among littoral states, but added that some key issues still remain to be addressed in separate agreements.

5 littoral states sign Convention on Caspian legal status

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The heads of states of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan signed the Convention on the legal status of the resource-rich Caspian Sea, a matter disputed between the five neighbors for more than 20 years.

5 littoral states must reach consensus over all legal regimes of Sea: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Convention on Caspian Sea's Legal Status will urge all legal regimes of the sea to be implemented through unanimous decisions made by its 5 littoral states.

Caspian Sea ministerial meeting kicks off in Kazakhstan  

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states convened in Kazakh city of Aktau on Saturday to finalize the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.

Caspian five summit to finalize legal regime on Sun. in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Russian Deputy FM Karasin says that the Caspian five summit in Kazakhstan is expected to end with a convention stipulating the legal status of the basin.

Caspian Sea Convention to ban military presence of non-littoral states in region

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The principle of non-presence of armed forces not belonging to the five Caspian countries is one of the agreed provisions of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, which is expected to be signed at a summit in Kazakhstan later in August, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told on Monday.