6 Oct 2017 11:21

Lavrov hopes convention on Caspian Sea's legal status to be ready soon

ASTANA. Oct 6 (Interfax) - The convention on the Caspian Sea's legal status may be ready soon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference in Astana.

"Kazakhstan will host the next, fifth, Caspian summit. We hope it will take place next year, as the heads of state have agreed, and we discussed progress in the preparation of the convention on the Caspian Sea's legal status today. Hopefully, preparations will reach the final stage soon," he said.