Caspian Sea

The latest news and views about the Caspian Sea and its littoral states

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Analyst: Caspian Sea new focal point for concentration of power

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A Eurasia affairs expert in Tehran says the Caspian Sea has turned into a new focal point for concentration of power by regional and global heavyweights under the new circumstances, namely Russia’s new renaissance, a powerful Iran, an ambitious Azerbaijan and a developing China.
Environment

Russia announces readiness to cooperate with Iran on Caspian Sea water level

IFP Media Wire -
Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Igor Shumakov has stated that Moscow is ready to work with Tehran to monitor the decreasing water levels of the Caspian Sea.
Environment

Iran’s mission to UN warns of shrinking coastline of Caspian Sea

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s mission to the UN office in Geneva has cautioned that the Caspian Sea’s water level has been dropping according to satellite images provided by the Iranian Space Agency.
Environment

Researcher: Water levels at Caspian Sea predicted to drop by 2100

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Water levels at the Caspian Sea are projected to drop and its surface area to dwindle by the year 2100, surveys indicate.
Environment

Report: Caspian Sea hits lowest level in 30 years 

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The water of the Caspian Sea has reportedly reached its lowest level in the last 30 years.
Environment

Official: Decrease in water level of Caspian Sea poses a problem

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The average annual water level of the Caspian Sea decreases by about 20 centimeters and this rings the alarm for Iran’s northern ports.
Environment

Iran raises the alarm over Caspian Sea pollutants

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August 12 is designated as the Caspian Sea Day, but not everything is so august when it comes to the world’s largest inland body of water, often described as the world’s largest lake.
Security

Caspian Sea states ban military presence of extra-regional countries

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The Caspian Sea littoral states have issued a statement in the end of their summit in Ashgabat where they reached an agreement that requires guaranteeing regional security and stability and banning foreign military presence in the region.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Raisi: Closer ties on agenda of upcoming Caspian Sea summit

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi praises good relations with the littoral states of the Caspian, saying he is set to discuss the legal status of the sea and closer economic cooperation among the neighbors in the region during an upcoming summit of the five states.
Foreign Policy

At Caspian summit, Iran FM urges joint efforts to boost security, economic ties

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called on Caspian Sea littoral states to promote collective efforts aimed at safeguarding the region’s security and increasing economic cooperation among the five nations.
Environment

Iran asks Azerbaijan to explain deaths of Caspian seals after naval drills

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An Iranian environmental official says Tehran has been pressing neighboring Azerbaijan Republic to clarify the situation revolving around the unusual deaths of Caspian seals in the aftermath of Baku’s naval drills in the Caspian Sea.
IFP Exclusive

Wintering birds taking refuge at Iran’s Miankaleh Lagoon

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Miankaleh Lagoon in southern Caspian Sea is hosting the first flocks of migratory birds, thousands in number, fleeing Siberia’s harsh cold.
Selected

Iran Approves Agreement for Cooperation on Fighting Organized Crimes in Caspian Sea

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Iran’s parliament has approved the generalities of a quadrilateral agreement on fighting organized crimes in the Caspian Sea.
IFP Exclusive

Winter Snow in Hyrcanian Forests of Northern Iran

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The forests stretch 850 km along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in northern Iran to southeast of Azerbaijan Republic. What follows are ISNA's...
IFP Exclusive

Bandar Torkaman: A Must-See Port City in Northern Iran

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Bandar Torkaman is a port city located 40 kilometres west of the city of Gorgan in northern Iranian Golestan province.
IFP Exclusive

Caspian States Hold Meeting on Marine Environment

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Environmental officials from the five Caspian Sea littoral states have attended an online meeting on the ways to protect and preserve the marine environment at the world’s largest lake.
IFP Exclusive

Caspian Sea Generous Source of Income for Local Fishermen

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With the arrival of autumn, fishermen on the coast of Caspian Sea look out for the generosity of the sea and go through it to catch fish.
Media Wire

RO-RO Ramp to Be Built at Iranian Caspian Sea Port

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Iran has signed a major contract to build port facilities on the Caspian Sea that would enable terminal operations for roll-on roll-off (RO-RO) ships.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Naval Forces Start War Game in Caspian Sea

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Iran’s Navy has started a massive four-day manouvre in the Caspian Sea with the purpose of boosting collective security in the region.
Media Wire

Iran to Equip Damavand Destroyer with Vertical Launch Missiles

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Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the domestically made Damavand destroyer, which crashed into a jetty back in January last year, will return to service soon with vertical launch missiles installed on it.
IFP Exclusive

Nothing Finalized on Demarcation of Caspian Sea Boundaries: Iran

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has dismissed “incorrect” speculations and debates regarding the legal regime of the Caspian Sea.
Media Wire

Iranian Cargo Ship Sinks in Caspian Sea; Crew Saved by Azerbaijan

IFP Media Wire -
All the crew members of an Iranian cargo ship bound for Russia that sank in the Caspian Sea off the coast of the Republic of Azerbaijan have been rescued, Iran’s ambassador to Baku said.
IFP Exclusive

Dubai Authorities Making Investment in Caspian Shores

Emad Askarieh -
Chief of the Dubai Ports Authorities, DP World, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem recently paid a visit to Kazakhstan, investing in new infrastructure projects in the Caspian Sea ports and logistics sector of the Central Asian state.
IFP Exclusive

Fishing Season Begins in Northern Iran

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The fishing season has begun in northern Iran as pelicans are catching fish along with fishermen.
IFP Exclusive

No 50-50 Share Stipulated in Iran-Russia Treaties on Caspian Sea

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry has responded to some legal ambiguities which have arisen about Iran’s share of the Caspian Sea based on treaties signed by Iran and the USSR.
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