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 communique, Tasnim reports.

Deputy foreign ministers of the five Caspian Sea littoral states – Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan- wrapped up a 3-day meeting at Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday.

The working group’s sessions were part of efforts to draft the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.

Iran was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister for Asian and Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour in the gathering.

The meetings are held periodically in the capital cities of the five littoral states. Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, will host the next meeting in summer.