Former Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pakayin has called on Tehran to ratify the Caspian Sea convention, arguing that doing so would safeguard Iran’s legal and regional interests.
Pakayin said there is no historical treaty or legal document granting Iran half of the Caspian Sea, according to Azerbaijan-based First News Media, citing Jamaran.
He said the idea that Iran once held a 50 per cent share, with the remaining half belonging to the former Soviet Union, is not supported by documentary evidence and does not reflect the legal position during the Soviet era.
Pakayin argued that Tehran should move ahead with ratifying the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, warning that further delays could weaken Iran’s position on fishing, navigation, environmental protection and other areas.
Discussing the convention’s consideration by the Iranian parliament, Pakayin said the agreement was signed on 12 August 2018 by the presidents of the five littoral states after two decades of diplomacy, 52 expert meetings, 10 meetings at foreign minister level and five summits.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei recently said the ratification process would take place soon, adding that the convention had been examined from legal, political and other angles.
Baghaei said the Iranian government approved the convention on 22 July and submitted it to parliament, where it is expected to proceed through the ratification stage.
He said Tehran carefully considers international agreements and believes parliamentary approval would support cooperation among Caspian littoral states while helping prevent the sea from being misused by powers from outside the region.
Baghaei added that some public concerns in Iran are not covered by the convention and that the issue of baselines would be discussed under a separate agreement.
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