VOL. XLIV

No 33

13-August-2001

CASPIAN

Turkmenistan Protests SOCARsProspecting In Disputed Caspian Waters

Turkmenistanlast week protested against Azerbaijans attempt to prospect for hydrocarbonsin a disputed area of the Caspian Sea. The dispute between the two formerSoviet republics follows a recent incident between Iran and Azerbaijan (MEES, 30 July). The presidents of thefive Caspian littoral states are scheduled to hold a summit later this fall,but no specific date has been set yet.

Turkmen...