parties divided the Caspian Sea and banned the presence in it of the armed forces of other countries
President Vladimir Putin called breakthrough solutions summit “Caspian Five” (Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan , Turkmenistan), ITAR-TASS reported.
«It’s really a mess. Over this long and hard work of our experts, “- Putin said after the summit.
According to the Russian president, said Moscow promising idea of creating a railway ring around the Caspian Sea, which will significantly reduce the time and cost of transportation of goods. “We agreed with the partners to reflect on the possibility of creating a five-sided structure, which would deal with the relevant issues,” – said the president.
The main achievement was held in Astrakhan meeting were 19 points of a political statement. In particular, this document is that the sovereignty of each country applies to the coastal area within 15 nautical miles. In this area of the country are free to fish, to produce oil, etc. Followed by the total water space.
Read also: Nazarbayev proposed to create a free trade zone of the Caspian states The parties also agreed on the principle, prohibiting the presence in the Caspian Sea of the armed forces of any other country. Members of the “Caspian Five” agreed to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other. In the sea should be a balance of arms and military presence may be increased only within reasonable limits.
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