The Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, referring to the holding of the seventh meeting of the Tehran Convention in Tehran, stated: This meeting, after a three-year hiatus, is being held through the follow-up efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Department of Environment, hosted by our country, and represents an important opportunity to strengthen international cooperation towards the protection of the Caspian Sea.
According to the Public Relations of the Department of Environment; Shina Ansari stated: Starting tomorrow, the expert sessions of the seventh Conference of the Parties to the Tehran Convention will commence in Tehran with the participation of representatives of the Caspian littoral states and international institutions, and these sessions will continue until Tuesday, while a high-level meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 1st of Mehr.
She added: The presence of representatives of various countries in Tehran has begun since yesterday, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, by providing the groundwork for holding this meeting in the capital, has sought to ensure that the environmental issues and challenges of the Caspian Sea are examined and pursued within a regional and international framework.
The Head of the Department of Environment continued: During this four-day meeting, important issues related to the environmental protection of the Caspian Sea, regional cooperation, common challenges, and solutions for strengthening cooperation among the littoral states will be discussed and reviewed, and necessary decisions will be made concerning agreed documents and topics.
Ansari emphasized: The holding of this meeting in Tehran, especially after a three-year hiatus, is the result of the follow-up efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Department of Environment to keep the regional mechanisms for the protection of the Caspian Sea active, and Iran’s hosting of this international event provides a valuable opportunity to more seriously raise Caspian issues and achieve more effective cooperation among the littoral states.
She said: In this meeting, the Islamic Republic of Iran will endeavor, by utilizing the capacity of regional and international dialogues, to pursue with seriousness the important and common issues of the Caspian Sea and to pave the way for adopting joint decisions and practical measures towards the protection of this body of water.
The Vice President added: At the conclusion of this meeting, a summary of the discussions and views of the participating countries will also be presented in the form of the meeting’s declaration, so as to reflect the positions and agreements of the member states on the most important environmental issues of the Caspian Sea.
Ansari noted: For the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Caspian Sea represents a shared natural heritage and a valuable asset for present and future generations, and the holding of the seventh meeting of the Tehran Convention in Tehran, hosted by Iran and pursued by the Department of Environment, constitutes an important step towards strengthening regional and international cooperation for the protection of this body of water.
