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framework of the Tehran Convention," ISNA quoted Salajeqeh as saying.The entrances to the Caspian Sea have been closed by neighboring
On average, the Caspian Sea recedes 20 centimeters per year, Salajeqeh noted.Caspian Sea environment endangeredThe Caspian Sea is a unique
natural reservoir on our planet
burden of pollution from oil extraction and refining, offshore oil fields, and huge volumes of untreated sewage and industrial waste.Waste
the sea through rivers or rainfall, and because the severity of leachate pollution is very high, it imposes a serious threat to the marine
120,000 tons of pollutants annually
Sewage from cities bordering the sea exacerbates pollution.Tehran ConventionIn 2003, the Caspian Sea littoral states, comprising the Islamic
Republic of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Turkmenistan, signed the (Tehran)
Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea.Following ratification by all five Governments of the
Caspian littoral states, the Tehran Convention entered into force on the 12th of August 2006.The objective of this Convention is the
protection of the Caspian environment from all sources of pollution including the protection, preservation, restoration, and sustainable and
rational use of the biological resources of the Caspian Sea.The Tehran Convention serves as an umbrella legal instrument that not only aims
at protecting the Caspian environment from all sources of pollution but also targets the preservation, restoration, and protection of the
Caspian Sea species and habitats.The Convention includes provisions on the sustainable and rational use of living resources of the Caspian
Sea, environmental impact assessment and environmental monitoring, as well as research and development.Further to the general obligations of
the Tehran Convention, the littoral States are required to take all appropriate measures to achieve these objectives individually or jointly
and to cooperate with international organizations to that end.On the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Caspian Sea littoral states which
was held in Ashgabat on June 29, President Ebrahim Raisi said the interaction of the Islamic Republic of Iran with its friends and neighbors
is original, and this interaction and cooperation not only will lead to economic prosperity and increase the welfare of our nations, but
