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Decree No.2812-III GD of 2002 of State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation regarding the appeal to the deputies of the Parliaments of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Turkmenistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding ecological problems of the Caspian Sea.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Navigation EIA Hazards Biodiversity
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of validation.
Abstract

State Duma notes that for the solution of ecological problems of the Caspian Sea, taking into account its geopolitical situation it is necessary to consolidate scientific, industrial and financial efforts of all state adjoining the Caspian Sea. Deputies of State Duma appeal to the deputies of the Parliaments of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Turkmenistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to unite efforts for the creation and realization of immediate arrangements for environmental protection of the Caspian Sea. The immediate arrangements must include: 1). Setting up of Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the states of the Caspian Region. 2). Contribution to the conclusion of the agreements on conservation and use of aquatic biodiversity, strengthening co-ordination for combating poaching. 3). Aspire to adopt gradually the co-ordinated solution of the status of the Caspian Sea. State Duma decrees to adopt the present appeal, to forward it with the present decree to the Parliaments of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Turkmenistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Islamic Republic of Iran. This Decree, containing the full text of the appeal, must be forwarded to the “Parliamentary Gazette” for official publication.

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