Caspian states adopt declaration on repelling aggressors

[FarCenter]

TEHRAN, October 16 (RIA Novosti) - The five Caspian Sea littoral states adopted a declaration at their second summit on Tuesday in Tehran, pledging to deny access to third countries who intend to use force against any Caspian state.

"The parties stress that they will not allow other countries to use their territories for acts of aggression or other military operations against any party," the declaration reads.

The signatories pledged efforts to build and enhance mutual confidence, regional security, and stability, and to refrain from the use of force in solving mutual problems.

Participants said in their joint declaration that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was vital to international stability and security.

The five countries - Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan - confirmed "the unassailable right of all signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to research, produce, and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, without discrimination, and within the provisions of this treaty, and the safeguards of the IAEA ," the statement said.

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The Iranian leader said an agreement had been reached that the foreign ministers of the littoral states would meet twice each year, and the presidents once a year. "The next summit of Caspian nations will be held in Baku in October 2008 and hosted by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev," Ahmadinejad said.

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1. Wow! Putin got that declarakon fast!

He must have had it all set up and ready to go before he publicly "asked" them to forbid their states from being used as a staging point or flyover space for an attack by the US on Iran. Between this, Russia's strenghened alliance with Iran and Turkish troops lined up and ready on Iraq's northern border, we are SO totally fucked! What a master strategist Cheney is. :puke: