TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, October 9.
Preserving the Caspian’s unique ecosystem is a common task for all
littoral states, President Ilham Aliyev said as he addressed the Caspian Environmental Summit in
Turkmenbashi, Trend's special correspondent reports.


Emphasizing that a broad legal and regulatory framework had been
established by the Caspian littoral states over the past years, the
head of state noted that Azerbaijan is a party to almost all
international legal documents signed by the five littoral
states.


President Ilham Aliyev also highlighted the historical
significance of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian
Sea, signed in 2018, noting that it was the result of long-term
joint efforts by the five littoral states.