Ali Asadov: "Cooperation with Caspian littoral states has a special place in our foreign policy"

Cooperation with the Caspian littoral states has a special place in Azerbaijan's foreign policy strategy.

Qazet.az reports with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers that Prime Minister Ali Asadov said this at the 2nd Caspian Economic Forum held in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

He noted that the mutual activity of the Caspian littoral states is based on the principles of mutual consideration of interests, respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, as well as non-interference in each other's internal affairs.

Touching on the well-established legal-contract base of sectoral cooperation between Caspian littoral states, A. Asadov said that this base covers many areas, including security, trade-economic cooperation, transport, environmental issues, as well as other areas of mutual interest. In this regard, he characterized the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, signed in Aktau on August 12, 2018, as a key document for the comprehensive cooperation of the Caspian littoral countries, and expressed confidence that its soon coming into force will greatly contribute to future cooperation in all fields in the Caspian Sea.