Саммит в Астрахани имеет большое значение для прибрежных государств.

Четвертый Каспийский саммит откроется сегодня в Астрахани, где соберутся руководители всех пяти прикаспийских государств - России, Ирана, Казахстана, Азербайджана и Туркменистана.

Усилия прикаспийских государств по разработке конвенции, которая будет регулировать использование и доступ к каспийским водам продолжаются уже более 15 лет. За этот период были согласованы ряд двусторонних соглашений о делимитаций Каспийского моря, но соглашения о более обширной конвенции еще не удалось достичь и никакого крупного прорыва от этой встречи не ожидают.

Российская сторона была оптимистична в преддверии саммита. По словам помощника  президента России Юрия Ушакова, будет принято политическое заявление пяти глав государств, которое "станет основой будущей конвенции [по правовому статусу Каспия]."

"Процесс подготовки Конвенции о правовом статусе Каспия близок к прорыву", заявил Ушаков. "И если в Астрахани все сложится успешно, то это откроет путь к подписанию [конвенции] на очередном саммите, который пройдет в Казахстане."

Официальный Кремль заявил, что в ходе подготовки заявления были достигнуты определенные результаты, в частности, о делимитации моря. По его словам, будут установлены две зоны - суверенная зона и зона с эксклюзивным правом рыбной ловли; Размер этих зон будет 25 морских миль.

Однако, наблюдатели считают, что различия между позициями пяти государств остаются существенными. И Россия, и Иран заинтересованы в том, чтобы исключить другие страны помимо пяти прибрежных государств из региона. Это может помешать другим трем странам в обеспечении технологии для разработки своих ресурсов в регионе.

Повестка дня саммита также включает в себя обсуждение вопросов безопасности, экономики, транспорта и экологии, а также международные вопросы. Как ожидается, будут подписаны три межправительственных соглашения - о сотрудничестве в преодолении чрезвычайных ситуаций, по вопросам гидрометеорологии и о сохранении водных биоресурсов Каспийского моря.

Источник: commonspace.eu по материалам Итар-Тасс 

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