CASPIAN SEA EMERGENCY OIL POLLUTION DEAL
September 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE CASPIAN Sea's five coastal states have signed a cooperation deal on dealing with oil spills. Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan have agreed a Protocol Concerning Regional Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in Combating Oil Pollution Incidents. This is a legally binding agreement linked to the UN's Tehran Convention on protecting the Caspian's environment.
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THE CASPIAN Sea's five coastal states have signed a cooperation deal on dealing with oil spills. Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan have agreed a Protocol Concerning Regional Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in Combating Oil Pollution Incidents. This is a legally binding agreement linked to the UN's Tehran Convention on protecting the Caspian's environment.
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