IRAN DOES NOT RECOGNIZE AGREEMENTS SIGNED BETWEEN RUSSIA, AZERBAIJAN AND TURKMENISTAN ON THE CASPIAN SEA LITTORAL STATES

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 24, 2010 – 19:09 AMT 15:09 GMT

The Islamic Republic does not recognize, nor accepts agreements
signed between Russia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on the Caspian
Sea littoral states, Iran’s deputy foreign minister Mohammad Mehdi
Akhundzadeh stated.

He said Iran’s principled stance emphasized that any agreement
pertaining the Caspian Sea should be based on “consensus and fairness”.

The Iranian official referred to the Islamic Republic’s share of
the Caspian Sea and said Iran does not intend to focus on a specific
percentage of share, news.az reported.

From: A. Papazian