September 10, 2009 - 13:18 AMT
Iran will not allow of any agreements on Caspian without its participation
Iran will not allow of any agreements on Caspian sea without its participation, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Motakki stated. The oncoming Caspian states summit in Aktau contradicts Iran's national interests, he said.

The official Tehran was offended by the fact their representatives were not invited to informal meeting of Caspian Sea region leaders in Aktau.

Moscow believes Iranians leaders' statements on illegality of a separate meeting between Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are rather forced. No documents on Caspian collaboration which couldn't be signed without Iran's participation will be concluded at Aktau, meeting, a diplomatic source in Moscow reported to Interfax.