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POLICY president who represented Iran at the second Caspian Sea is the world’s third source of
Caspian economic conference in Moscow, energy, a matter that clearly shows that the
Increased energy ties key stated: “The Caspian Sea, as a joint heritage Caspian Sea, in addition to its geopolitical
location, is very important for the countries
and a centre of connection between us,
topic in Caspian talks provides a very suitable basis for expanding bordering the Caspian Sea in terms of oil
cooperation in various fields between the
and gas reserves. The visit of the first vice
Iran and the four countries bordering the coastal countries of this sea. In line with the president to Moscow and his attendance at the
Caspian Sea, as the largest holders of gas foreign policy of the 13th administration, second meeting of the Caspian economy, due
resources in the world, gathered last week at the Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to expand to the special conditions of the world today,
the second Caspian Economic Conference all-round cooperation with neighbouring the crisis in Ukraine and the challenges in the
in Moscow, while the hard winter of Europe countries, especially with the Caspian Sea world economy are of particular importance.
is coming and the crisis of the war in littoral states, and due to its geopolitical and The fact is that at the Caspian Economic
Ukraine has exacerbated the troubles for gas geoeconomic position as the connection point Conference, countries that have the largest
consuming countries. of the Caspian Sea to the southern shores and share of the world’s gas sat around a table,
Balanced energy diplomacy in the 13th warm waters of the Persian Gulf, the Oman and the result of this meeting is important
administration was activated this time on the Sea and the Indian Ocean, it is determined and worthy of reflection for Europe, which
shores of the Caspian Sea, and it was able to to stimulate economic and commercial is approaching winter. These crises can also
achieve favourable results during constructive cooperation between the coastal countries of be the cause of the economic planning of the
negotiations through the active diplomacy the Caspian Sea.” Caspian border countries.
of the last year and lay the groundwork for In the first five months of the calendar year It is expected that the expert negotiations
the deep development of relations with the of 1401 which began on March 21, exports between the countries along the Caspian
countries of the Caspian basin. to Azerbaijan have increased by 84%, and Sea will be completed by December, and the
In the 13th administration, efforts are exports to Russia have increased by 31% relevant agreement will be signed both from a
being made to change the direction of foreign compared to the same period last year, and legal point of view and in terms of the goods,
relations from the west to the neighbouring exports to Turkmenistan have also increased discounts and zero tariffs, and then it will be
countries and the region, and “balanced by 40%. In the export development that has presented to the governments and parliaments
diplomacy”, “regionalism” and “development taken place in this period, the items of the of the countries for approval to witness the
of economic diplomacy” are considered as country’s export basket have also changed, first regional free trade zone that will open
the three principles of the administration’s which means that from the traditional up a $600 to $700 billion market for Iran’s
planning, so that maximum protection of export, which generally included agricultural industry and trade because it has an advantage
national interests should be done. products and fruits and vegetables, to in many goods that these countries import
Today, it is clear that the geopolitical region industrial goods such as catalysts, oil and gas and by reducing tariffs we can easily compete
of the Caspian Sea is the most important field equipment, turbines, compressors. in these markets and gain good shares.
region in the world energy market in terms of Perhaps the biggest achievement of Iran’s The five Caspian Sea countries, as the
hydrocarbon reserves. The Caspian Sea, with presence in this conference was breaking the largest holders of gas resources in the world,
its abundant hydrocarbon reserves, is among taboo of passing through the West and paying gathered in Moscow while the hard winter of
the three most energy-consuming regions in attention to the region in line with national Europe is coming and the Ukraine war crisis is
the world out of the four regions, along with interests. The 13th administration has tried to very effective in this difficulty. In this meeting,
China, Europe, and India, and the fact that prove this important fact in the last year that the Islamic Republic of Iran tried to create the
Iran today is determined to develop activities the whole world is not limited to the West greatest cooperation in the field of energy and
and operations in the South Caspian region and that the independent countries of the fuel among countries.
shows that the timely policy of the Islamic region can move away from the excesses of Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad
Republic of Iran and investment in creating the United States in the way of their economic Owji, who travelled to Russia with the First
infrastructure is necessary. independence. Vice President and the Iranian delegation to
Mohammad Mokhber, the first vice After the Persian Gulf and Siberia, the participate in the second Caspian Economic

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