Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sealed the law on ratification of the agreement on security cooperation in the Caspian Sea, RIA Novosti reports referring to the Kremlin press-service. The agreement was inked by all 5 Caspian littoral states. The document was previously ratified by the Russian Parliament on November 18, 2011.
One of the key provisions of this document states that security in the Caspian Sea is the prerogative of the coastal countries.
The agreement was signed in Baku on November 18, 2010. It creates a legal basis for security cooperation between Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It includes a detailed list of directions and forms of interaction, in particular, combating terrorism, organized
crime, drug trafficking and money laundering, ensuring maritime and navigation safety, etc.
The agreement does not regulate issues of military aspects of security.
