Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb.22
By - Tamkin Jafarov Trend:
"Important issues on the Caspian Sea should not be politicized," the head of the Center for Strategic Research of Advisory Council of Iran, Supreme Leader's top advisor for international Affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati said in this speech at the conference on theme "Iran`s interest in the Caspian and its provision" held on Feb.22.
"The issues related to the Caspian Sea are very important for Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkmenistan," he said. "The level of cooperation between Russia and Iran on the Caspian Sea should be improved. Further development of the present cooperation among Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in this sphere is also required."
"We should strengthen cooperation related to the Caspian Sea, and to protect our common interests in this region," Velayati said.
The conference was held at the initiative of the Center for Strategic Research of Advisory Council of Iran. The politicians, scientists, parliamentarians, as well as Iran's Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Senayi attended the conference.