Convention On Caspian Sea Prevented US, NATO Schemes In Region - Iranian President

The conclusion of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea has prevented the United States and NATO from conspiring to deploy troops and establish military bases in the region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th August, 2018) The conclusion of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea has prevented the United States and NATO from conspiring to deploy troops and establish military bases in the region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday.

The convention was signed on Sunday by the leaders of littoral nations of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan after being over 20 years in the making.

"The conspiracies of the Americans and even NATO were to be present in these waters and deploy their soldiers, frigates, helicopters and bases on the coasts of Caspian Sea. In this agreement, the five countries agreed to ban the presence of foreign vessels in Caspian Sea," Rouhani said, as quoted on presidential website.

The convention regulates access to the surface water and seabed as well as various issues, including fishing, pipeline construction and environmental concerns.