Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Caspian Sea?s littoral states, comprising Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, have struggled to work out the sea's status and have so far failed to reach an agreement on the division of the sea.
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Putin to Keep Arms in Caspian
Russia is against the demilitarization of...
Russia is against the demilitarization of the Caspian Sea, President Vladimir Putin?s special envoy for the Caspian Sea issue and Deputy Foreign Minister Viktor Kalyuzhny told reporters. He is in Baku for talks with the representatives of other Caspian states.
"Now, when there is a belt of tensions in the Caspian area, and there are U.S. military bases in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, it is too early to speak about the demilitarization of the Caspian Sea," Kalyuzhny said.
If the Caspian Sea countries divide the littoral water territory, it will create borders, which are to be guarded, he added.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Caspian Sea?s littoral states, comprising Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, have struggled to work out the sea's status and have so far failed to reach an agreement on the division of the sea.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Caspian Sea?s littoral states, comprising Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, have struggled to work out the sea's status and have so far failed to reach an agreement on the division of the sea.
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