Geneva, 12 August 2010 - Today, five countries are celebrating "Caspian Day". Beach-cleaning activities, conferences, thematic workshops, and concerts will be held throughout the day in Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Turkmenistan. The events aim to show that protecting the marine environment of the Caspian Sea is essential for improving the living conditions of the 15 million people living in the region. >continue
Baku, 17 May 2007 - The inaugural conference for the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea – the first legally binding agreement on any subject ever adopted by the five Caspian neighbours – will be hosted here from 23 to 25 May by the Government of Azerbaijan. >continue
Teheran, 3 November 2003 – Ministers from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Turkmenistan are meeting here today and tomorrow to adopt and sign the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea. >continue