NATO has closed the road to the Caspian sea

"Caspian five" came to an agreement to protect the region from the interference of foreign forces. Non-regional powers will not be able to identify its military presence near the Caspian sea.

Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, which constitute the so-called Caspian five, agreed to protect the area from the stay of the Armed forces of States not included in their number. The project adequate political statements already made.

"Prepared for the summit policy statement noted the provision on the prohibition of the presence in the Caspian sea of the Armed forces of non-regional powers. Also on this issue were tough advice, but the parties have agreed on this principle" - quoted by RIA Novosti Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. This decision was made in anticipation of the Caspian summit.

Nowadays, every country should be mindful of the need to defend national interests. The armed forces of NATO were often conduct their own exercises near Russia's borders, for example in the Black sea. This suggests that this region was included into the sphere of interests of the Alliance. Country "Caspian five" decided to play it safe from a similar scenario, agreeing joint efforts to protect the region from non-regional intervention of the Armed forces.

Also, have resulted in agreement on two areas in the Caspian sea. "Negotiating group closed. In consequence of the work of specialists turned out in the statement to reflect the harmonized provisions on the delimitation of the waters, will be officeready 2 zones of state sovereignty and the 2nd area with rights to fishing," said Yuri Ushakov.

Already discussed the exact configuration 2 zones. "At the moment discussies exactly how to divide the data 25 miles in 2 areas, about which I spoke, in other words, the area of Gouverneto and fishing. While this issue has not been agreed upon. It is expected that Ministers answer to this question will give on Sunday," he stated Ushakov.

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