This week, Geneva hosted the second meeting of the special group established by the decision of the environment ministers of the Caspian littoral states to prepare draft documents on the organization of the Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea.
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan and Romania have agreed to create a new international transport corridor, to be named the "Black Sea-Caspian Sea" route, the Georgian media reported citing a government decree from December 8, 2025.
Russia hopes that Iran will ratify the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea before the summit of the Caspian littoral states due to take place in Tehran in August 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Iran’s State Television and Radio corporation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed highly sensitive issues during talks in Ashgabat, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, explaining why the talks went on for so long.
Russia and Iraq have long-standing relations, in the history of which there has not been a single dark spot, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Latif Rashid.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Ashgabat, the Kremlin press service reported.
The Armenian government is dedicated to establishing peace in the South Caucasus, a priority affirmed by President Vahagn Khachaturyan during an international forum in Ashgabat.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the UТ as a unique mechanism that continues to fulfill its mission of balancing global interests.
Trade between Russia and Turkmenistan grew by 35% from January to October 2025, a figure already surpassing the total volume for the entire previous year, President Vladimir Putin announced.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of bilateral meetings with the leaders of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan during a visit to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the Kremlin has announced.
The Prime Ministers of Azerbaijan and Georgia have held talks on the sidelines of an international forum in Turkmenistan, discussing key areas for expanding bilateral cooperation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on December 12 on the sidelines of his visit to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, tomorrow, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Developing strong partnerships with nations bordering the Caspian Sea remains a central focus for Russia and a vital component of regional security in Eurasia, according to a news release on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website.
The signing of an agreement between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and Romania to establish the Caspian Sea - Black Sea international transport route is planned for December 2025.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will pay a state visit to Astana on November 24 at the invitation of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the press service of the Kazakh president reported.
A two-day international forum of Caspian littoral states has opend today in Iran's Rasht, Gilan Province.
Azerbaijan has received full membership status in the Central Asian Consultative Meetings.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he planned to visit the five Central Asian countries in the coming year, as he met their foreign ministers.
The development of the North-South International Transport Corridor was a key topic at the 13th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Russia and Turkmenistan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov convened his annual meeting with the Caspian states ambassadors to Russia on Monday.
