Russia is configured to constructive interaction on the preservation of the Caspian. The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev said this at a meeting of deputy heads of government of the Caspian states, according to the telegram channel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on Wednesday, August 6.
The meeting discussed the main joints of joint work to minimize the adverse consequences of the shallow of the Caspian Sea. The socio-economic importance for our countries, and the Russian Federation is concerned about its state, are faced with an unprecedentedly active decrease in the level of the sea. Dmitry Patrushev.
Vice Prime Minister noted that Russia has been conducting Caspian research for many years. Its shallowing is a large -scale challenge for all 5 coastal states: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia, therefore, studying the causes of shallowing requires an integrated approach.
He also proposed to launch a multilateral mechanism of interaction, which will develop general standards and approaches to studying the levels of Caspian level. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the coordination committee on hydrometeorology of the Caspian Sea may be a platform for joint activities, within which data is already being conducted.
“The Russian Federation is tuned to constructive interaction with all the Caspian states. Our joint work should be carried out without any politicization: we are responsible to the current and future generations for preserving the preservation The Caspian Sea and the sustainable development of this region, ”said Deputy Prime Minister.
Dmitry Patrushev emphasized that Russia also hopes for the activation of a regional dialogue on the shallowing of the Caspian on the Tehran Convention.