Press Statement Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC October 1, 2002
Azerbaijani-Russian Caspian Delimitation AgreementThe United States welcomes the Caspian Delimitation Agreement signed last week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev. Together with the Kazakh-Russian accord on delimitation, this agreement creates the conditions to attract new investment into the region and makes a firm contribution to the peace and stability of the region.
The United States encourages the continued peaceful, constructive resolution of boundary issues among all five Caspian countries.
Released on October 1, 2002
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