BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. The development of the North-South transport corridor requires the active cooperation of the Caspian countries, Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Pyotr Gorodov said, Trend reports.
Gorodov made the remark at the five-party meeting of the prosecutor generals of the Caspian states held in Baku.
"Caspian countries' friendly and neighborly relations are increasing. Collaboration in the energy sector is expanding. In terms of transportation projects, the expansion of the North-South corridor from St. Petersburg to Mumbai requires cargo transportation across the Caspian Sea,” he emphasized.
The official also stated that the Caspian Sea's environmental
safety is a top priority for the Caspian States.
He claims that Russia places a high priority on preserving the
Caspian Sea zone.
Gorodov stated that the current meeting exemplifies excellent
interstate collaboration in the realm of environmental
responsibility.
The five-party meeting of the Caspian prosecutor generals is
focused on environmental hazards in the Caspian Sea as well as the
Caspian prosecutor's offices' marine environment preservation
policy.
The ceremony is attended by Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Kamran
Aliyev, top officials from Azerbaijan's and other Caspian
countries' Prosecutor General's Offices, as well as Azerbaijani
Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Umayra Taghiyeva
and other high-ranking authorities.
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