Caspian Five (Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan) has agreed on barring of the presence of armed forces of non-regional powers in the region, it is reflected in the draft of the policy statement, the Russia Federation president Vladimir Putin's assistant Yury Ushakov said Sept.26, RIA Novosti reported.
"The policy statement prepared for the summit [Caspian summit] includes barring of the presence armed forces of non-regional powers in the Caspian Sea. Difficult consultations were also held on this issue, but the parties have agreed to this principle," Ushakov said.