Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 6
By Leman Zeynalova - Trend:
The issue of using the deposits in the Caspian Sea can be resolved only after delimitation, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said in a press conference in Baku Dec. 6.
He added that Azerbaijan will sign agreements on this issue with Iran and Turkmenistan.
"According to the draft convention on the status of the Caspian Sea, agreed in Moscow, the bottom of the Caspian Sea is divided into sectors,” he said. “We will continue negotiations with Turkmenistan and Iran upon this principle to conclude bilateral agreements."
Khalafov added that it is inappropriate to discuss the use of oil fields in the Caspian Sea until the delimitation process is completed.
"Therefore, at present, our main goal is to complete the delimitation process with Iran and Turkmenistan,” he said. “Following this process, we can talk about the use of deposits. Perhaps, additional agreements will be signed on the basis of the convention.”
“Moreover, additional agreements on military activity in the Caspian Sea will be signed,” Khalafov said. “One of such agreements on elimination of incidents in the Caspian Sea is being discussed.”