Caspian Sea Legal Regime

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.

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.

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.

No Green Card issued for nuclear talks team: Zarif

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted that no Green Card has been issued for Iranian members of 2015 nuclear talks.

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.

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

UN welcomes inking of Caspian Sea convention

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the signing of the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea by the five littoral states, said his spokesperson in a Monday statement.

FM spox rejects Rajab Safarov’s claim on Iran's share of Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has reacted to a Russian national claiming Iran gave up its 50% share of the Caspian Sea in 1996.

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.

Pres. Rouhani leaves Aktau for Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – After attending the fifth Caspian Sea Littoral States Summit in Kazakh city of Aktau, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left Kazakhstan for Iran on Sunday.

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.

In a joint statement;

Caspian Sea legal status for peace, empathy, coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Presidents of the five Caspian Sea littoral states asserted through a joint statement that the Caspian Sea is the sea of peace, empathy, good neighborliness and effective international cooperation.

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.

FM spox:

No talks of Caspian Sea division in Aktau summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman has dismissed reports and media hype on any talks about seabed boundary delimitation and littoral states’ share of the Caspian Sea in the convention set to be signed at Aktau summit today.

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.

Iran hopeful to see Caspian legal convention signed on Sun.

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said Sat. that he is hopeful the legal status convention for the Caspian Sea will be signed by the heads of the 5 littoral states on Sunday summit in Kazakhstan's Aktau.

Zarif departs for Kazakhstan to attend Caspian summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif heading a politico-legal delegation has departed for Kazakhstan’s Aktau to take part at the Caspian littoral states’ ministerial meeting.

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 legal status mulled over by littoral states in Astana

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Azerbaijani local media quoted Azerbaijani foreign ministry stating that the Astana talks on the legal status of the Caspian Sea kicked off on Monday and will go through May 24 with delegations by littoral states present in talks.

Caspian Sea Working Group holds 50th meeting in Moscow

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The Special Working Group of the Caspian Sea held its 50th meeting in Moscow attended by deputy foreign ministers of the five Caspian coastal countries.

Iran holds sway on 20% of Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Naghavi said that according to the Navy Commander Iran exercises authority over its 20% share of the Caspian Sea.

FM spox.:

Delimitation of Caspian Sea not finalized at Moscow summit

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – FM Spokesman Ghasemi said delimitation of the Caspian Sea between littoral states had not been an issue on agenda of last week’s ministerial meeting in Russia.

‘No decision made over Caspian Sea yet’

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran has made no decision yet on how to divide the ownership of the seabed and the energy resources under the seabed of Caspian Sea, says Iranian deputy FM for Asia-Pacific.

FM Zarif calls for visa waiver among 5 Caspian Sea states

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Addressing the seventh ministerial meeting of five Caspian Sea littoral states, Iranian FM Zarif said that the littoral states can boost cooperation in all areas.

Zarif arrives in Moscow

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Russian capital city of Moscow, at noon on Monday, at the head of a diplomatic delegation.

Zarif to attend Caspian littoral states meeting in Moscow

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Zarif will take part in the seventh ministerial meeting of Caspian littoral states to be held in Moscow on Dec.3-4, FM spokesman announced Sunday.