20:36 . 18/06
Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Toily Komekov was invited to the ministry of foreign affairs, where Deputy Minister Khalaf Kahalafov received him.
Tert.am informs citing Azerbaijani sources it was stated during the meeting that according to the agreement reached between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in 2008 the two countries cannot carry out intelligence or mining activity in the crossing point of the territories of the two courtiers unless an agreement has been reached on the division of the sea-bed. Turkmenistan’s attempts to start seismic work in Kyapaz mine on the crossing point means a violation of the agreement.
On this occasion, Azerbaijan expressed a serious complaint to Turkmenistan stating Turkmenistan's illegal activity is inadmissible and Azerbaijan has the right to take corresponding measures in order to protect its right in the Caspian Sea.
