Caspian Sea Level Decline to Be Discussed at Environmental Summit, Kremlin Aide Says
Presidential aide Yury Ushakov said the long-term drop in the Caspian's water level follows a natural cyclical pattern and will be on the agenda at an upcoming environmental gathering.
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The declining water level of the Caspian Sea will be taken up at an upcoming international environmental summit, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, who said the trend reflects long-term natural variability rather than a one-off crisis.
"The water level is characterized by cyclicity," Ushakov said, pointing to historical patterns of rise and fall in the level of the world's largest enclosed body of water.
The Caspian Sea borders five countries — Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan — and its water level has drawn growing attention from scientists and regional governments in recent years amid concerns about environmental and economic consequences for coastal communities, shipping routes and fisheries.
Ushakov did not provide additional detail on which specific measures or findings would be presented at the summit, or which other topics would share the agenda. Russian officials have periodically addressed the Caspian's fluctuating water level in public remarks, generally framing it within broader discussions of climate and environmental cooperation among the littoral states.
No date or further agenda details for the summit were disclosed in connection with Ushakov's remarks.
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