TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, October 9. Today,
the economic and strategic importance of the Caspian is growing
even further. Key transport and energy routes pass through the
Caspian, and major international projects are being implemented,
President Ilham Aliyev said as he addressed the Caspian Environmental Summit in
Turkmenbashi, Trend's special correspondent reports.


“Under these conditions, it is fundamentally important to
preserve the Caspian as a zone of peace, stability, and
constructive partnership. This serves the interests of all littoral
states and creates the necessary conditions for the further
development of our cooperation,” the head of state emphasized.