Igor Bratchikov, head of the Russian negotiation group for the Caspian Sea, has met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Mehdi Akhundzade in Tehran, Trend reports.
The sides discussed processes in the Caspian Region, negotiations with other Caspian states and the need for a swift solution of the sea’s status and regional cooperation.
Bratchikov said that he arrived in Tehran for consultations on realization of agreements and preparations for the upcoming summit of Caspian states in Russia.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Iran signed a framework convention on environmental protection of the Caspian Sea in November 2003. Kazakhstan and Russia signed an agreement delimiting the northern part of the sea in July 1998 and a protocol to the document in May 2002. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan signed a similar agreement and a protocol on November 29, 2001, and February 27, 2003, respectively. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement setting the crossing point of borders of the three states on May 14, 2003.
