BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 10. Turkmen President
Serdar Berdimuhamedov has supported holding the first meeting of a
proposed commission on Caspian Sea shallowing in Azerbaijan in the
first half of 2027.
This was reflected in a statement issued by the press service of
the Turkmen government, citing Berdimuhamedov's remarks at the
Caspian Environmental Summit in Avaza yesterday.
Turkmenistan supports establishing a commission on Caspian Sea
shallowing at the level of deputy prime ministers of the five
littoral states, Berdimuhamedov said. The commission would develop
coordinated measures to address the shallowing based on objective
scientific data.
“We support holding the Commission's first meeting in Azerbaijan
in the first half of 2027,” Berdimuhamedov added.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov also proposed setting up specialized
working groups under the commission, involving scientists, experts
and government representatives from the five countries.
Turkmenistan further supports developing an interstate program
for the conservation of Caspian Sea water resources. Berdimuhamedov
emphasized the need to protect the sea’s biological resources and
ensure their rational use.
He said cooperation among the five littoral states should be
based on the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, the
Tehran Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of
the Caspian Sea and agreements reached at previous Caspian
summits.
Berdimuhamedov also called for cooperation with the United
Nations and its specialized agencies to support joint projects
involving all five littoral states.
He proposed turning the Caspian Environmental Summit into a
permanent platform for cooperation on environmental issues
affecting the sea.
