Caspian Sea Legal Regime

Deputy industry min.:

Iran poised to strengthen trade, production exchanges with Caspian Sea littoral states

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry and Chief Executive of Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) Mohammad-Baqer Aali said on Monday that Islamic Republic of Iran is poised to strengthen exchanges with the Caspian Sea littoral states in various trade and production fields.

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.

Iran does not negotiate over its territorial integrity: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Addressing the parliament on Monday on the Caspian Sea legal status, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that Iran will never compromise on its territorial integrity as well as its waters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rouhani says boosting coop. with Baku important for Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that increasing bilateral cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan in different fields is of special importance for Tehran.

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.

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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.

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.