For decades, debate in Iran over the Caspian Sea has often centered on a deceptively simple question: What percentage belongs to the country? Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan all ...

Particular attention among OGT-2026 participants was drawn to a speech by Myrat Atajanov, Director of the Turkmen Institute ...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the country strongly backs boosting cooperation among the Caspian Sea littoral states to ensure shared interests and protect the environment.

Against this backdrop, the Caspian Environmental Summit held in Turkmenistan on October 9, 2026, marks a potentially ...

Turkmenistan hosted a meeting of the Caspian Sea littoral states to discuss cooperation on marine scientific research, part ...

The navies of Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement on Wednesday aimed at strengthening security in the Caspian Sea basin — the latest sign of ...

Iran introduced a new warship to its Caspian Sea fleet in early November, adding to a yearslong naval buildup among the five countries that share the world's largest lake. The Deilaman, a domestically ...

Energy and trade on the Caspian Sea remain very important for the region’s, and even the world’s, growth and prosperity. The Caspian region, a vital geopolitical crossroads and emerging trade artery, ...

Kazakhstan, a non-OPEC oil producer part of the OPEC+ agreement, will consider building an oil pipeline in the Caspian Sea, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Thursday, quoting Kazakhstan’s ...

Azerbaijan is hosting COP29, the UN climate conference, drawing criticism from some who point to the country's huge oil industry and poor record of pollution. Not far from the host city, Baku, RFE/RL ...

Nine Kazakh military personnel were killed after being swept out to sea during a naval training exercise, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry said the ...