"Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the interaction of our countries in the Caspian Sea.

The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, signed in Aktau in 2018, is of historical significance.

This document, signed as a result of many years of work, defines the legal status of the Caspian Sea.

The imminent entry into force of the Convention will create a solid legal basis for further effective measures aimed at further comprehensive interaction and cooperation between our states.

APA reports that President Ilham Aliyev said this during his speech at the 6th Summit of the Caspian littoral states in Ashgabat on June 29.

President Ilham Aliyev said the legal framework for cooperation between the Caspian littoral states has been strengthened. .

Work has begun on new draft agreements on cooperation.

These projects are under discussion and will be ready for signing.

Legally binding agreements on the borders of the Caspian Sea have been signed in bilateral and multilateral formats.

Friendly and good neighborly relations between the Caspian littoral states, including the UN, OSCE, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Organization of Turkic States,