Geopolitical Consequences of Resolving the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea: Security and Energy Aspects
Journal: Hrvatski geografski glasnik/Croatian Geographical Bulletin
Year: 2017

Caspian Sea is the largest water filled depression in the world. Before the dissolution of the Soviet Union it was shared by only two countries, but, since 1991, it has been shared by five states. This essay shows that there is a causal relation between regional instability, and the conflicting interests of countries of the region and world powers. These conflicting interests have caused the inability to reach an agreement on the legal status of the body of water, led to its militarization; and