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Legal Status of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2016-02-28 22:33:33
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Legal Status of Caspian Sea Introduction The Caspian Sea is the biggest enclosed body of water on Earth, having an even larger area than that of the American Great Lakes or that of Lake Victoria in East Africa. The length of the

International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region Legal Issues

2016-02-28 22:28:17
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Introduction The tragedy of the commons dates all the back to Aristotle. It is the story of humans depleting and destroying the free gifts of the world. There have been many incidences of other commons being destroyed like, the Black Sea,

Caspian Sea Region: Legal Issues Legal Issues

2016-02-29 18:24:56
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CASPIAN SEA ISSUES Questions surrounding the legal status of the Caspian Sea have hindered--but not stopped--further development of the Sea's mineral resources. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to the independence of three new countries

Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? Legal Issues

2016-02-29 18:52:11
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Abstract With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Caspian Sea and its natural resources became a source of contention for Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. The underlying issue is paradoxical in light of its misleading simplicity – is the

Russia plans permanent rotation of cruise missile carrying corvettes in Mediterranean Political and military events

2016-03-02 00:29:16
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The vessels from the Black Sea fleet will continue sailing as part of Russia’s naval group in the Mediterranean tasked with supporting anti-terrorist operations in Syria, Commander Admiral Alexander Vitko announced. Russian corvettes equipped with Kalibr cruise missile

Washington Times: Obama can assist Yerevan and Baku to find peace Political and military events

2016-03-04 14:32:12
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The US President Barack Obama has a unique opportunity to assist in establishing peace between Yerevan and Baku which are at loggerheads due to the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region by Armenia, Rob Sobhani, CEO of the US Caspian Group

Five littoral states discuss Caspian Sea legal status, still far from solutions Legal Issues

2016-03-10 15:17:28
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Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran, which are the five Caspian littoral states, have convened in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan from January 27-29 to talk about the legal status of the sea. The Caspian Sea has been a cause

Challenges and opportunities for managing the Caspian Hyrcanian Forests Environment

2016-03-14 13:11:49
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Farnaz Heidari TEHRAN — Human-induced warming of the climate is expected to continue throughout the 21st century and beyond. Our climate is influenced significantly by changes in atmospheric

THE LEGAL REGIME OF THE CASPIAN SEA: VIEWS OF THE LITTORAL STATES Legal Issues

2016-03-14 15:21:53
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by Farid Rauf oglu Shafiyev The Caspian Sea is the largest closed water body in the world and is surrounded by five states--Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. It has an area of 440,000 square kilometers with an ultra-depth of 1,025

A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest Political and military events

2016-03-28 01:50:19
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The Caspian Sea is an important, if often overlooked, region in regard to many of the challenges the U.S. faces around the world, such as a resurgent Russia, an emboldened Iran, wavering allies, growing China, and the rise of Islamic

Officials discuss offshore drilling regulations at Baku meeting Legal Issues

2016-04-01 00:58:23
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Maritime and transport officials, as well as representatives of the shipping industry, from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan today concluded a two-day seminar organised in the Azerbaijani capital Baku by the EU-funded transport programme TRACECA. The meeting discussed international regulations for

“Convention on Caspian Sea status to serve for co-op of littoral states” Legal Issues

2016-04-05 16:38:00
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Speedy signing of the convention on the status of the Caspian Sea will contribute to cooperation of the littoral states, Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said Apr.5. He made the remarks during the meeting of the special working group for

Russo-Persian Treaty of Friendship (1921) History

2016-04-05 16:59:58
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The Russo-Persian Treaty of Friendship was signed on February 26, 1921 between representatives of Iran and the Soviet Russia. Based on the terms of the treaty, all previous agreements made between the signatories including the Treaty of Turkmenchay were canceled.

Legal status of Caspian Sea back on agenda Legal Issues

2016-04-06 23:33:02
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Baku hosted the next meeting of the special working group created at the level of deputy ministers to develop a convention on a legal status of the Caspian Sea. Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov, addressing the session on April

Communiqué issued on results of meeting of Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian FMs Political and military events

2016-04-07 23:16:00
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Trend: A communiqué has been issued on the results of the trilateral meeting of the Azerbaijani, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers in Baku Apr.7. The parties agreed to continue the further development of cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, partnership and

Caspian littoral states agree on several provisions of draft Convention Legal Issues

2016-04-07 23:26:22
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Caspian littoral countries agreed on a number of important provisions of the draft Convention, including issues related to sovereignty, the implementation of sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the parties in the Caspian Sea. This is reflected in the final Communiqué

Lavrov: Progress in drafting convention on legal status of Caspian is obvious Legal Issues

2016-04-07 23:38:14
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Baku – APA. Progress in drafting a convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea is obvious, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview to TASS. He recalled that the prospects for signing a long-awaited

Caspian Sea littoral states eye economic cooperation Investment

2016-04-09 23:07:05
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Caspian Sea littoral states eye economic cooperation Trend: Deputy foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states have discussed expansion of economic cooperation at a meeting in Baku, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said. The Islamic Republic of Iran believes in the

Iranian FM hopes for early completion of work on Caspian status convention Legal Issues

2016-04-09 23:32:02
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Iranian FM hopes for early completion of work on Caspian status convention Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif voiced a hope for completion of work over the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea this year. "We hope we’ll

Iran, Kazakhstan to tighten coop. on peace, stability in Central Asia Political and military events

2016-04-11 20:11:50
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Iran, Kazakhstan to tighten coop. on peace, stability in Central Asia Deputy FM Rahimpour said Mon. Iran and Kazakhstan are keen on expanding cooperation on peace and stability in Central Asia, as opposed to regional meddling by certain

ECO-Caspian energy transition through gas Energy

2016-04-17 23:06:30
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ECO-Caspian energy transition through gas The oil price slide since mid-2014 has severely constrained economic growth and investment in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) & Caspian region. Despite this, regional governments nevertheless expect an improved market climate &

Turkmenistan-EU joint project on energy efficiency Energy

2016-04-18 22:54:21
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Turkmenistan-EU joint project on energy efficiency Turkmenistan and the European Union have launched a joint project on the implementation of strategies for sustainable development in Turkmenistan to help the country in the rational use of natural resources and energy, newspaper

Bilateral and three lateral agreements will not be effective until the five-sided agreement is signed - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Rahimpour Legal Issues

2016-04-20 13:43:55
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Bilateral and three lateral agreements will not be effective until the five-sided agreement is signed - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Rahimpour An issue of transit and provision of assistance to

Iran emphasizes regional, int'l cooperation to protect marine environment Legal Issues

2016-04-25 19:44:52
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Iran emphasizes regional, int'l cooperation to protect marine environment Marine Environment Deputy of the Environmental Protection Organization said that Iran emphasizes regional and international cooperation to protect marine environment of the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Parvin Farshchi

Caviar exports from Iran up 183 percent Fishing

2016-04-26 19:31:50
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Caviar exports from Iran up 183% yr/yr Tehran- Iran’s exports of caviar rose to worth $1.7 million showing 183.3 percent increase in the past Iranian calendar year of 1394 (ended March 19, 2016), the ISNA news agency reported on

Caspian states meeting in Astana for sea status Legal Issues

2016-05-21 15:59:18
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Caspian states to gather in Astana for sea status Caspian states will come together once again to discuss the legal status of the sea next summer in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. Special Representative of the President of Russia on the delimitation and

Beware what you wish for: Russia is ready for war Political and military events

2016-05-24 22:29:49
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Beware what you wish for: Russia is ready for war o foreign ministers from the 28 NATO member-nations met in Brussels for a two-day summit, while mighty military power Montenegro was inducted as a new member.

Russia and NATO: The return of the Cold War model of confrontation Political and military events

2016-05-27 14:43:25
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Russia and NATO: The return of the Cold War model of confrontation RD Interview: Russia’s Ambassador to NATO, Alexander Grushko, explains why we should expect a worsening trend in Russia-NATO relations as long as European security is viewed in Cold

Iran, UNEP sign joint action plan for regional cooperation Environment

2016-05-30 00:18:28
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Iran, UNEP sign joint action plan for regional cooperation Iran and the United Nations Environment Program on Friday signed a joint action plan to thwart degradation of environment and disposal of chemical wastes. The document was signed by

Moscow to host meeting of working group on Caspian Sea’s legal status Legal Issues

2016-06-07 09:11:48
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Moscow to host meeting of working group on Caspian Sea’s legal status Moscow will on June 8-10 host a meeting of the ad hoc working group, tasked to develop a convention on the Caspian Sea's legal status, Hikmet Hajiyev, Azerbaijani

Caspian Sea littoral states meeting kicks off in Moscow Legal Issues

2016-06-09 10:18:38
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Caspian Sea littoral states meeting kicks off in Moscow The 3-day meeting of deputy foreign ministers of five Caspian Sea littoral states kicked off on Wednesday at Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Participants from Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and

Caspian Sea Working Group Wraps Up Meeting in Moscow Legal Issues

2016-06-11 01:09:19
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Caspian Sea Working Group Wraps Up Meeting in Moscow The 45th meeting of the special working group of the Caspian Sea concluded in Russia’s capital of Moscow on Friday with a communiqué. Deputy foreign ministers of the five Caspian

Caspian Sea littoral states meeting ends in Moscow Legal Issues

2016-06-11 01:24:36
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Caspian Sea littoral states meeting ends in Moscow Deputy Foreign Ministers of five littoral states of Caspian Sea by signing final statement of the 45th meeting of special working group to compile context of legal regime convention of

Iran, Russia DyFMs meet in Moscow Political and military events

2016-06-11 01:28:53
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Iran, Russia DyFMs meet in Moscow Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour and his Russian counterpart Igor Morgulov met in Moscow on Friday and discussed bilateral ties and regional issues. In the meeting, the two sides

Focus on Caucasian pit viper Ecosystem

2016-06-20 14:28:35
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Focus on Caucasian pit viper Vipers are the most efficient poisonous snakes of all. Their long fangs can inject venom deep into a victim. The venom acts mainly on the blood and muscles of the prey. Vipers usually have

India and SCO Political and military events

2016-06-22 13:50:25
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India and SCO India Has More Hoops to Jump for SCO Membership “I convey our deep sense of gratitude to the members of the SCO for accepting India as a full member,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders of the Shanghai

Turkmenistan OKs double taxation avoidance agreement with Czech Republic Investment

2016-06-22 14:06:24
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Turkmenistan OKs double taxation avoidance agreement with Czech Republic Turkmen parliament has ratified the convention on double taxation avoidance and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to income taxes and capital signed with the Czech Republic, the Turkmen government reported. Trade,

Russia's Duma approves bill requiring decryption backdoors Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:54
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Russia's lower house of parliament approved sweeping anti-terrorism legislation that requires companies to decrypt any message sent by users. The surveillance laws would enlist messaging apps, social networks, and other services in providing the Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor to

Report: Russia to Send Iran Another S-300 Missile System Shipment 'Soon' Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:08:31
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ussia will send Iran another shipment of the S-300 air defense missile system as soon as Tehran is ready to pay, Russian media reported Monday. "We delivered the first batch. … On our side, [the S-300 system parts] are, in fact,

FMs of Caspian Sea Littoral States Hold Unofficial Meeting Legal Issues

2016-07-12 23:49:16
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FMs of Caspian Sea Littoral States Hold Unofficial Meeting Foreign minister of the Caspian Sea littoral states held an unofficial meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday. The meeting was held at the Central Asia country’s foreign ministry with Iranian

Moscow hopes for early signing of convention on Caspian Sea legal status Legal Issues

2016-07-12 23:55:00
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Moscow hopes for early signing of convention on Caspian Sea legal status Russia's Foreign Minister has made a statement. Moscow hopes for early signing of a convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said

Moscow confirms meeting of Russian, Azerbaijani, Iranian leaders — FM Political and military events

2016-07-13 00:12:07
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Moscow confirms meeting of Russian, Azerbaijani, Iranian leaders — FM The Russian side confirms the plans to hold a meeting of the leaders of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan in the short run, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday at

Zarif says Caspian Sea legal regime must guarantee interests of littoral states Legal Issues

2016-07-14 14:02:40
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Zarif says Caspian Sea legal regime must guarantee interests of littoral states Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Caspian Sea's legal regime should guarantee that the interests of the littoral states are met in view of

Zarif meets Kazakh counterpart in Astana Political and military events

2016-07-14 14:17:31
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Zarif meets Kazakh counterpart in Astana Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Kazakh counterpart Erlan Idrissov on Wed. in Astana. Foreing Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in the Kazakh capital Astana to

Iran “doesn’t agree” with getting only 13 percent share of Caspian Sea Political and military events

2016-07-16 10:43:18
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Iran “doesn’t agree” with getting only 13% share of Caspian Sea Iran “doesn’t agree” with getting only 13 percent share of the Caspian Sea, Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour said, Fars news agency reported July 15. He didn’t

Elena Dunayeva: "Azerbaijan is a link between Russia and Iran" Political and military events

2016-07-16 10:53:24
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Elena Dunayeva: "Azerbaijan is a link between Russia and Iran" The meeting of presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will be held in the first decade of August. A senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Middle

Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region Political and military events

2016-07-18 11:55:11
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Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region The Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated that it is confident that the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea can be signed

After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:14:59
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After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe There was a time when it was legitimate to wonder what NATO’s future role would be. Not anymore. If anything, the Atlantic Alliance is facing too many missions. Russia

Caspian Energy Grid – London Launch Energy

2016-07-20 12:57:07
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Caspian Energy Grid – London Launch The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water by area and the resources to be found around in and under the Caspian Sea have been disputed for millennia. The issues

Is the Caspian Sea Dispute Finally About to be Resolved? Legal Issues

2016-07-21 23:03:24
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Is the Caspian Sea Dispute Finally About to be Resolved? Are the five states around the Caspian Sea finally going to resolve their dispute about how to divide the body of water between themselves? A number of unusually positive statements

Heavy water marketed in EU, US science

2016-07-24 00:44:38
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Heavy water marketed in EU, US Head of AEOI has said his organization has faced little difficulty in marketing heavy water produced during its nuclear activity, with EU and US being the major customers of Iran’s heavy water.

Kerry Meets Russia's Lavrov on Syria Cooperation Plan Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:44:09
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Kerry Meets Russia's Lavrov on Syria Cooperation Plan US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, met Tuesday to discuss a US proposal for closer military cooperation on Syria. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of

Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? Political and military events

2016-07-28 23:00:51
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Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? On July 13, in the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan hosted a meeting of the foreign ministers of the five Caspian littoral states. The officials gathered to discuss a draft convention on

Putin praises prospects of Russia-Azerbaijan transit traffic capacities Investment

2016-08-07 00:25:32
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Putin praises prospects of Russia-Azerbaijan transit traffic capacities The Russian leader welcomes consolidation of Iran's and Azerbaijan's railway infrastructure under the International North-South Transport Corridor. The integration of Iranian and Azerbaijani railroads within the north-south transport corridor opens up new

On the wings of Caucasian Black Grouse in Iran Ecosystem

2016-08-07 23:33:14
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On the wings of Caucasian Black Grouse in Iran “The Birds of Iran” is an important landmark and the best avian reference so far. Only 5,000 copies of the book were produced at the time (1975) and they had

Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan recognize importance of convention on status of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2016-08-09 01:10:38
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Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan recognize importance of convention on status of Caspian Sea Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan recognize the importance of the early adoption of convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, according to a draft declaration

Agreements reached by Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian leaders to strengthen stability in region - Zarif Political and military events

2016-08-10 15:16:36
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Agreements reached by Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian leaders to strengthen stability in region - Zarif The agreements reached during the summit of Azerbaijani, Russian and Iranian leaders will strengthen the stability in the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said

August 12 marks Day of Caspian Sea cultural

2016-08-13 15:17:48
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August 12 marks Day of Caspian Sea August 12 marks the Day of the Caspian Sea, the largest land-locked body of water on earth. The Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, also known as

Second airbase would be provided for Russia Political and military events

2016-08-20 15:38:21
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Second airbase would be provided for Russia Defense minister has told a press conference on Saturday Iran would provide a second airbase to Russia if situation demands, as a measure in the framework of quadrilateral deal to fight

Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran: New format for long-term partnership Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:16:16
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Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran: New format for long-term partnership On August 8, 2016 a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran took place in Baku. A joint declaration was adopted to underline and affirm intent

Do Russian women bathe in the burkini? cultural

2016-08-26 09:01:13
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Do Russian women bathe in the burkini? Wearing a Muslim swimsuit is not common among Russian followers of Islam: They prefer to bathe dressed in ordinary clothes, covering the entire body, or in bathing suits. However, in one part

Weekly Overview: Caspian Sailaway; East-West Politics and the East Med Energy

2016-09-05 19:38:26
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Weekly Overview: Caspian Sailaway; East-West Politics and the East Med Weekly Overview: Caspian Sailaway; East-West Politics and the East Med The sailaway of the first Shah Deniz jacket on time on September 1 from its Caspian Sea shipyard was marked by a

Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran are meeting to discuss oil this week – and this is why it matters Energy

2016-09-27 00:03:31
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Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran are meeting to discuss oil this week – and this is why it matters If you have low expectations you won’t be disappointed – not a bad way to approach life, as well as economics.

Azerbaijan State Border Service wraps up tactical exercise in Caspian Sea Political and military events

2016-10-13 09:12:25
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Azerbaijan State Border Service wraps up tactical exercise in Caspian Sea Units of the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan has finalized tactical exercises in the Azerbaijani section of the Caspian sea. The training was aimed at testing the organization of border

Ashgabat, Kuala Lumpur to expand business ties Investment

2016-11-09 15:02:56
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IIKSS- Turkmenistan and Malaysia aim at enhancing of the mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, energy sector, as well as petrochemical, gas chemical, textile, food sectors, the Turkmen state news agency (TDH) reported. Meanwhile, the Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

Turkmenistan strategy is to develop constructive partnership in the Caspian Sea Investment

2016-11-24 10:54:17
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IIKSS - During the session of the cabinet of Ministers on November 18, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted that development of mutually beneficial partnership with neighbouring countries including with Caspian states is one of the priority directions of foreign

Turkmenistan artificially farms sturgeons Fishing

2016-11-26 09:47:15
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IIKSS - Turkmenistan artificially farms sturgeon which will contribute to the conservation of the unique biodiversity of the Caspian Sea, the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan” reported. An important role in this will play a fish-breeding complex, built in the

Russia profoundly disappointed with results of BTWC Review Conference — foreign ministry Political and military events

2016-11-29 12:50:42
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IIKSS - Russia is profoundly disappointed with the results of the 8th Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The conference was held in Geneva on November 7-25.

Turkmenistan builds artificial island in Caspian Sea Tourism

2016-12-07 10:24:48
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IIKSS - A group of specialists have conducted an environmental monitoring on the underlying platform, built for an artificial island southeast of the Caspian Sea, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported. "The island is rapidly overgrown with saline grasses,

till no deal between Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan on Kapaz field Energy

2016-12-13 09:09:03
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have not yet reached a full understanding on the Kapaz field, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov told reporters in Baku Dec. 12. Bilateral talks and consultations on this issue are being held

Baku, Astana mull legal status of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2016-12-25 12:29:04
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have held consultations on the legal status of the Caspian Sea in Baku. Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov represented Azerbaijan, while ambassador-at-large at the Foreign Ministry Zulfiya Amanzholova attended the consultations on behalf

Members of PACE Monitoring Committee meet President of Supreme Court of Azerbaijan Political and military events

2017-01-15 10:39:17
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IIKSS - Delegation led by co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Cezar Florin Preda and Stefan Schennach have met with President of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan Ramiz Rzayev, Azertac reported. Ramiz Rzayev provided

Most components of Caspian Sea Convention agreed upon — Lavrov Legal Issues

2017-03-07 11:37:56
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IIKSS- Most components of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea have been agreed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov on Monday. "We have discussed this situation

Transcasipan cargo logistics Investment

2017-03-16 17:35:18
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IIKSS- Over the recent years, the Caspian Sea Basin of Russia has been showing a downward cargo transshipment trend while the throughput of other basins is permanently growing. The weakness of transcaspian logistics is in its customs administration,

Caspian Sea littoral countries consider sustainable use of region’s resources Ecosystem

2017-03-20 09:13:33
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IIKSS- Avaza National Tourist Zone hosted international training seminar Caspian Sea – sustainable development and management co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Enterprise on the Caspian Sea Issues, and the International Ocean Institute (IOI). As

US Cries Foul As Russia Tests 9M729 Cruise Missile, But Who Was the First to Violate the INF Treaty? Political and military events

2017-03-25 02:37:58
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IIKSS- One of a multitude of stories in the usual barrage of anti-Russia war hysteria, concerns the reported deployment of a brand-new weapon system whose existence, if confirmed, would represent a transgression against the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF)

Why do we insist on the continental shelf in the Caspian Sea? Legal Issues

2017-12-23 15:18:21
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Why do we insist on the continental shelf in the Caspian Sea? International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) - Countries have been looking for oil and other subsoil resources along their natural prolongation land

Iran and Russia’s very pragmatic alliance Political and military events

2018-05-05 18:23:11
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If Donald Trump chooses not to extend the nuclear deal with Iran in May, there will be a regional crisis. Meanwhile Tehran seeks to boost its relations with Russia, with which it’s had centuries of dealings. Russo-Iranian relations

Resolution on destruction of Azerbaijan’s cultural, religious heritage by Armenia adopted in OIC Political and military events

2018-05-07 10:01:11
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On May 5-6, 2018 the 45th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states was held in Dhaka, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a

The effect of determination of Special Fishery Zone and its destructive consequences on processes of delimitation of marine zones of the Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-06-13 12:20:51
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The effect of determination of Special Fishery Zone and its destructive consequences on processes of delimitation of marine zones of the Caspian Sea International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – One of the issues that has been

Legal status of Caspian Sea to be discussed in Astana Legal Issues

2018-05-22 14:05:16
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The regular meeting of the Special Working Group of the Caspian littoral states on the preparation of the Convention on the legal status of the sea will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 21-24, 2018, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry

Karasin: Convention on Caspian Sea to allow resolve many controversial issues Legal Issues

2018-06-07 15:16:03
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The five Caspian countries are considering the issue of adopting a convention on legal status of the Caspian Sea, which will resolve many controversial issues, including the resource development, at a summit scheduled for August, Russia's State Secretary and

Environmentalists keep under control oil fields in Turkmen shores of Caspian Sea Environment

2018-06-07 15:17:55
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Oil fields, oil bases and oil refineries located in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea and on the coast area are under the supervision of Turkmenistan's environmental organizations, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported. The inspection is carried out

The director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS): Iran should not hurry to sign the draft of the legal regime of the Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-10-10 11:34:08
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The director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS): Iran should not hurry to sign the draft of the legal regime of the Caspian Sea International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) - While arguing

Caspian countries to sign agreements in fields of transport and trade Legal Issues

2018-06-13 11:57:56
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The working meeting of experts of the Caspian states will be held in Astana on June 18-19, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi told reporters June 12. "On June 18-19, Astana will

Kazakhstan and France mark 10 years of strategic cooperation Investment

2018-06-14 16:21:12
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Kazakhstan and France mark 10 years of strategic cooperation. France is the first European country that signed a partnership agreement with Kazakhstan. Today, the countries established cooperation in various fields. The mutual trade surpassed the US$3 billion in 2017,

The Labyrinth of the Caspian Sea Legal Regime in an interview with Tasnim Legal Issues

2018-07-01 09:08:04
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The Labyrinth of the Caspian Sea Legal Regime in an interview with Tasnim Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in an interview with Tasnim News Agency International

Turkmenistan Must Cooperate with Azerbaijan, Turkey to Enter EU Market Energy

2018-07-03 09:17:15
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Turkmenistan needs to cooperate with Azerbaijan and Turkey to enter the gas market in Europe, expert on Central Asia, Bruce Pannier, stated last week. On June 22, the Russian legal information portal published the full

Is it possible to go to the International Court of Justice to resolve the legal regime of the Caspian Sea? Legal Issues

2018-10-10 11:33:03
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Is it possible to go to the International Court of Justice to resolve the legal regime of the Caspian Sea? International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) - After a period when was viewed emotionally to the

Kazakhstan announces date of summit on Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-07-12 11:42:48
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The summit of the heads of the Caspian states will be held in August, the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov said, Sputnik Kazakhstan reported. It was reported earlier that, the summit of the "Caspian group of five" will

Caspian Littoral States Sign Environment Protocol Environment

2018-07-22 10:04:13
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high-level representatives from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan signed the Environment Impact Assessment Protocol under the Tehran Convention during an extraordinary Conference of the Parties on Friday in Moscow, Russia. The protocol will enter into force

Summit to end Caspian legal limbo Legal Issues

2018-07-22 10:17:45
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A summit of the Caspian countries will discuss strengthening security amid a chaotic wider region, said a member of Russia’s State Duma Committee on International Affairs Sergey Zheleznyak. And the foreign minister of Kazakhstan, Kairat Abdrakhmanov, said the August

Caspian Sea Status May Soon Be Resolved Legal Issues

2018-07-30 11:25:12
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After more than 20 years of debate between the governments of the five Caspian Sea littoral states over the status of what is the world’s largest lake, its legal status and how its

A researcher on Caspian Sea issues: TANAP can be a pretext for West's presence in the Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-09-17 09:26:22
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A researcher on Caspian Sea issues: TANAP can be a pretext for West's presence in the Caspian Sea International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) – According to the Tasnim News Agency's International Group, the opening of

Caspian Sea Convention to Ban Military Presence of Non-Littoral States in Region Political and military events

2018-08-07 10:24:24
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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

Lavrov to take part in Caspian top diplomats meeting Legal Issues

2018-08-07 12:30:25
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to participate in a meeting of the top diplomats of the Caspian states scheduled to take place in Kazakhstan’s city of Aktau on August 11, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told TASS

Who Has The Right To Resources In The Caspian Sea? Legal Issues

2018-08-09 11:11:10
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August 12th, 2018 could well become a historic day for the Caspian Sea region, with states aiming to end a long-running legal disagreement involving the areas natural resources. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union in the region, Azerbaijan,

Turkmenistan holding environmental monitoring of oil companies in Caspian Sea Environment

2018-08-09 11:45:58
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Caspian Environmental Service CaspEcoControl in Turkmenistan is inspecting activities of foreign and domestic companies engaged in sea and land transportation, production and transportation of energy resources, geophysical and geological surveys, the State Committee for Environmental Protection and Land Resources

Kremlin says convention on Caspian Sea’s legal status to be signed on Aug. 12 Legal Issues

2018-08-11 12:40:29
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The Kremlin says that, after more than two decades of negotiations, leaders of the five Caspian Sea countries will sign a convention on the resource-rich sea’s legal status at a summit in the Kazakh port city of Aqtau on

Five Nations Meet In Kazakh Port To Sign Convention On Caspian Legal Status Legal Issues

2018-08-12 12:51:44
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The leaders of the five Caspian Sea countries are meeting in the Kazakh port city of Aqtau to sign a convention in an effort to resolve major differences over the resource-rich body's legal status. The proposed deal

Caspian Sea pact seen boosting regional energy cooperation

2018-08-14 12:06:46
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Energy projects in the resource-rich Caspian Sea could receive a boost after five nations agreed on the legal terms of how to share access after 20 years of negotiations. Despite being one of the world's oldest hydrocarbons producing regions,

Iran’s 50% share of Caspian Sea cannot be legally verified: expert Legal Issues

2018-08-16 09:55:24
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Iran’s 50% share of Caspian Sea cannot be legally verified: expert International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) – The director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) told Mehr News Agency that Iran’s 50% share of Caspian

Kazakhstan To Complete Formalities For Sea Borders After Delimitation Of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-08-21 15:14:06
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Kazakhstan will be able to state about the completion of the legal formalities for the boundaries, sovereign rights for subsoil use in the Caspian Sea after the location of the junction of the lines of delimitation of the sea-bed

Five Countries Reach Deal on Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-08-25 07:44:33
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Iran, the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have signed an agreement on the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest enclosed body of water and a region that has been the subject of dispute since the breakup of the Soviet

Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in a detailed interview with The Young Journalists Club Legal Issues

2018-09-08 16:50:18
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Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in a detailed interview with The Young Journalists Club Parliament should make the final decision on "Caspian Sea Convention" /

Azerbaijan in the CSTO: An Unlikely Prospect Political and military events

2018-09-11 09:33:20
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In an interview last month (August 16) with the media outlet Azeri Daily, Azerbaijani member of parliament and the head of the Azerbaijan-Russia inter-parliamentary group, Ali Huseynli, suggested that, considering the changed geopolitical conditions in the South Caucasus,

Russian FM Hopes Caspian Sea Convention Will Be Ratified Without Delay Legal Issues

2018-09-16 16:01:58
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Russia does not plan to lay trunk pipelines along the bottom of the Caspian Sea, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large Igor Bratchikov, Sputnik reports. "Actually, Russia and other littoral countries have already laid thousands of kilometers of pipes of different purposes

Caspian agreement: Many issues still to be settled Legal Issues

2018-10-16 09:21:03
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On 12 August 2018, the five Caspian littoral states, after two decades of negotiations, finally agreed on the status of the region when they signed the ‘Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea’ document in the port

Azerbaijani FM: First meeting on Caspian Sea status to be held in Baku Legal Issues

2018-10-24 10:38:16
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The first meeting of the working group on the status of the Caspian Sea is scheduled to be held in Baku in November of this year, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said on October 23. “As is known, in

Development of nautical tourism in Caspian Sea - priority for Russia and Azerbaijan Tourism

2018-10-31 09:35:21
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Taking a cruise is a perfect opportunity to see several sites in one go. Therefore, it is not surprising that this way of traveling is rapidly gaining popularity. Moreover, cruise trips have become more affordable for a wide range

We criticize the issue of minus 28.0 (-28.0) in determining the Base Line in Caspian Sea Convention Legal Issues

2018-11-03 14:10:19
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Dr. Maysam Araee Daronkola, the director of the International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) in an interview with The Iran-newspaper: we criticize the issue of minus 28.0 (-28.0) in determining the Base Line in Caspian Sea

Turkmenistan prepares for Caspian summit Legal Issues

2018-11-13 11:22:09
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Turkmenistan is preparing for next year’s sixth Caspian summit and the first Caspian Economic Forum. The secretive state’s organising committee is addressing how to tackle the tricky issues surrounding dividing up the Caspian basin’s resources among the five littoral

Astana talks bring together Iran, Russia, Turkey Political and military events

2018-12-01 13:29:16
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Astana hosted the 11th round of talks between Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria on November 28-29. Following the negotiations, the countries-guarantors of the Astana format made a joint statement in which reviewed in detail the situation in the

Turkmen parliament ratifies Convention on Legal Status of Caspian Sea Legal Issues

2018-12-04 10:37:02
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The Turkmen parliament has ratified the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, the Turkmen government said in a message on Dec. 3. In addition, draft resolutions "On Ratification of the Agreement on the Prevention of Incidents

Kazakhstan ratified Convention on Offences on Board Aircraft Legal Issues

2018-12-09 10:58:05
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Head of State signed the Law on Ratification of the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, Kazinform learnt from Akorda press service. The Head of State signed also the Protocol to Amend the

Hajiyev: Azerbaijan continued its successful foreign policy under President Aliyev’s leadership this year too Political and military events

2018-12-23 11:21:48
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Azerbaijan has continued its successful foreign policy under President Ilham Aliyev`s leadership this year too, reads an article headlined "Strategic diplomacy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev and achievements of our foreign policy" by head of the Department of Foreign

The relationship between the length of the coastline and the delimitation of the continental shelf in the seas Legal Issues

2018-12-24 12:35:18
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The relationship between the length of the coastline and the delimitation of the continental shelf in the seas International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – the relationship between the length of the coastline and the

Caspian Sea Convention to promote investment attractiveness Legal Issues

2018-12-27 13:10:57
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The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea will contribute to the growth of investment attractiveness of the coastal countries, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a press conference "The Convention on the Legal Status

The points of international law, Caspian Sea, are closed seas deprived of continental shelf? Legal Issues

2019-01-03 09:32:08
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The points of international law, Caspian Sea, are closed seas deprived of continental shelf? International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – Perhaps it is futile to argue that the nature of the Caspian is sea

International custom and legal regime governing the Caspian Sea (seas) Legal Issues

2019-01-30 16:43:17
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International custom and legal regime governing the Caspian Sea (seas) International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – It's not a secret that the Caspian Sea is already experiencing the most complicated legal-political situation in the