Law & Politics of the Caspian Sea in the Twenty-First Century: English 2003

(For US customer $38) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Historical Background and Geographic Characteristics of the Caspian Sea The Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, Before the Collapse of the USSR The Legal Status of Similar Lakes The Legal Regime of the Caspian Sea Following the Collapse of the USSR, Emergence of the Newly Independent Countries, and the Position of the Russian Federation The Position of Iran The Position of Azerbaijan The Position of Turkmenistan The Position of Kazakhstan The Position of the United States The Most Recent Positions of the Regional Countries The Latest Developments The Incident Between Iran and Azerbaijan Developments Following September 11 Conclusion Appendix Excerpts from the Treaty Regarding Trade and Navigation Between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Iran of 25 March 1940 Letter dated 5 October 1994 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General Letter dated 18 January 1996 from the Permanent Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General Letter dated 14 March 19