Introduction the relevance of thesis topic

22 Sоglashenie pо Razvitiyu Ribackih Resursov Yujnogo Poberejya Kaspiyskovo moria [Agreement on Development of the Fishing Resources of the Southern Coast of Caspian Sea], http://www.hrono.info/1927_.html , [19.07.2008]

23 Kamyar Mehdiyoun, “International law and the dispute Over Ownership of oil and gas resources in the Caspian Sea”, The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 94, No. 1, (January 2000) p.180

24 Dogovor o torgovle i moreplavanii mejdu SSSR i Iranom [Soviet-Iran Agreement on Trade and Navigation] http://bestpravo.ru/fed1991/data04/tex17841.htm [19.07.2008]

25 Maxim Levinson, “Problemy statusa Kaspijskogo morja”, Neftegas, No. 2, (2001) p.144.

26 Yusin Lee, “Toward a New International Regime for the Caspian Sea” Problems of Post-Communism, Vol. 52, No. 3, (May/June 2005) p.41.

27 Richard K. Gardiner, International Law, (London, Longman, 2003) p. 397.

28 Malcolm N. Show, International Law, (Fourth edition, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1997) p.412.

29 Ibid.

30 Mahmoud Ghafouri, “The Caspian Sea: Rivalry and Cooperation”, Middle East Policy, Vol. XV, No. 2, (Summer, 2008) p.86.

31 Stanislav Cherniavskii, “Problems of the Caspian”, Russian Politics and Law, Vol. 40, No. 2, (March–April 2002) p. 86.

32 Constitution of Republic of Azerbaijan, (Qanun, 1995), art., 11, p.3.

33 Rustam Mammadov “ Caspian Sea Status”, Dirchelish, N. 2, (1998) p.45.

34 Michael P. Croissant and Cynthia M. Croissant, “The Caspian Sea Status Dispute: Azerbaijani Perspectives”, Caucasian Regional Studies, Vol. 3, Issue 1, (1998), http://poli.vub.ac.be/publi/crs/eng/0301-01.htm [02.12.2008]

35 V.G. Barsegov, Kaspi v Mejdunarodnom Prave i Mirovoy Politike [The Caspian Sea in the International Law and Global Policy] (Moscow, 1998) p.64.

36 Y. E. Fedorov, Pravovoy Status Kaspiyskogo Moria [Legal Status of Caspian Sea] (Moscow 1996) p.36.

37 Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan Oil in the World Policy, (Baku, 1997) p.317.

38 Clive Schofield and Martin Pratt, “Claims to the Caspian Sea”, Jane's Intelligence Review, No. 77 (February 1996) p.77.

39 M. Ahmedov, Azerbaijan New Oil Time and Global Policy, (Baku 1997) p.59.

40 Mehtiyev, “The Present Status of the Caspian Sea Doesn't Suit Russia; Fighting for the Caspian Oil, Moscow Could Lose Than Win”, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, (June 15, 1994)

41 Aliyev, op. cit., p.374.

42 Fedorov, op. cit., p.36.

43 E. Ahmedov., Political Aspects of Azerbaijan Oil (Baku, 1998) p.68.

44 Ibid.

45 Meftun, op. cit., p.170.

46 S. Hasanov, op. cit., pp.87-88.

47 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

http://mfa.gov.az/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=323&Itemid=68 [02.03.2009]

48 Caspian Sea policy of Republic of Azerbaijan,

www.mfa.gov.az/eng/foreign_policy/caspian.shtml [16.04.2008]

49 Necati Polat, Boundary Issues in Central Asia (New York, Transnational Publishers 2002) p.166.

50 “The third world war could start in the South Caucasus”, Nezavisimaya gazeta, August 18, 2001, http://www.ng.ru/cis/2001-08-18/5_kavkaz.html [07.08.2008]

51 “In Baku, the Turkish show”, Radikal, August 25, 2001, http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=12157&tarih=25/08/2001[07.08.2008]

52 Michael Lelyveld, “U.S. Rejects Military Involvement in Caspian Dispute,” Eurasianet March 17 2002, http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/pp031702.shtml [09.08.2008]

53 “Ashgabat and Tehran are seeking a common language” Nezavisimaya gazeta, August 28, 2001, http://www.ng.ru/cis/2001-08-28/5_language.html [10.08.2008]

54 Y. Choubchenko, “Separate Division of the Caspian Sea”, Kommersant, July 7, 1998.

55 Barsegov, op. cit., p.64.

56 Mehdiyoun, op. cit., p.186.

57 Ibid.

58 Letter dated 5 October 1994 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, Doc. of UN, A/49/475, (Original: Russian)

59 Bulent Gokay, “Caspian Uncertainties: Regional Rivalries and Pipelines”, Journal of International Affairs, Vol. III, No. 1 (March - May 1998) http://www.sam.gov.tr/perceptions/volume3/march-may1998/caspianuncertainties.pdf

60 V. Akimov, "Economic Situation and Interests of the States -Members of the Caspian Oil Developing Project", Documents of the International Conference; Caspian Oil and International Safety, (Moscow, 1996) pp.27-29.

61 U. Merzlyakov, “Legal Status of the Caspian Sea”, Millenium; Journal of International Studies, Vol. 45, No.1 (1999) p.36

62 Osman Nuri Aras, Azerbaycanın Hazar Ekonomisi ve Stratejisi, (Istanbul, 2001) p.189.

63 Y. Zubkov, “Kaspiy na Pereputye”, Tribuna, (October 6,2000)

64 E. Petrov, “Ostriye Berega Kaspiya. Ashgabad i Tegeran ne Soglasni s Predlozheniyami Moskvi po Uregulirovaniyu Problem Morya”, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, September 11, 2000.

65 Michael Pereplesnin and Yegor Yashin, “Do not run aground in Caspian Sea”, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, (July 20, 2000) http://www.ng.ru/cis/2000-07-20/5_kaspy.html

66 Asya Gadzhizade, “Russia has defined its priorities in the Caspian”, Nezavisimaya Gazeta July 18, 2000, http://www.ng.ru/cis/2000-07-18/5_kaspy.html

67 Ibid.

68 Interview with Viktor Kalyuzhniy, “The Caspian is already divided nature”, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, September 16, 2002, http://www.ng.ru/cis/2002-09-16/3_kaspiy.html

69 Kovalyov, op. cit., p.191.

70 Meftun, op. cit., p.167.

71 Kovalyov, op. cit., p.191.

72 Sergei Vinogradov also stated Turkmenistan position near this arguments. See. Sergei Vinogradov and Patricia Wouters, “The Caspian Sea: Quest for a New Legal Regime”, Leiden Journal of International Law, Vol.9, No.1, (March 1996) p.95.

73 Polat, op. cit., p.154.

74 Ali Granmayeh, “The Caspian Sea: Options for Regional Cooperation and Regional Security”, in S. Akiner (ed.), The Caspian: Politics, Energy and Security, (New York, 2004) p.120.

75 Interview with Niyazov, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, (September 4, 1997)

76 “The Position of Turkmenistan and Iran Coincided with that of Azerbaijan” Kommersant Daily, (July 18, 1998)

77 Kovalyov, op. cit., p.192.

78 V.F. Grunina, “The legal status of the Caspian Sea and the problem of ensuring the national interests of the Russian Federation in the Caspian region”,
http://www.e-journal.ru/bzarub-st6-13.html [04.11.2008]

79 Ibid.

80 Ahmed Buthayev, “Policy issues, the legal status of Caspian Sea” (June 21, 2002) http://www.turkmenistan.ru/?page_id=8&lang_id=ru&elem_id=1439&type=event&sort=date

81 Kovalyov, op. cit., p.192.

82 Sohbet Mammadov, “Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to restore relations”, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, (May 20, 2008) http://www.ng.ru/cis/2008-05-20/8_baku.html

83 Azer Tac, May 19, 2008, http://www.azertag.com/

84 Mikhail Alexandrov , “Russian-Kazakh Contradictions on the Caspian Sea Legal Status”, February 1998, http://www.cerc.unimelb.edu.au/bulletin/bulfeb98.htm

85 ^ Ibid.

86 ^ V. Gizzatov, “Legal Status of Caspian Sea: Condominium or Division” Kazakhstan i Mirovoe Soobschestvo, No.1, (1996) p.46.

87 Cherniavski, op. cit., p.88.

88 Levinson, op. cit., p.146.

89 Ibid.

90 Ahmed Buthayev, “Policy Issues, The Legal Status Of Caspian Sea”, June 21, 2002, http://www.turkmenistan.ru/?page_id=8&lang_id=ru&elem_id=1439&type=event&sort=date (Original: Russian)

91 “Cooperation of Russia and Kazakhstan in joint development of: projects and documents”, NeftGazPravo Kazakhstan, № 4 (2006) p.4.

92 Bulat Sarsenbayev, “Position of Kazakhstan on the legal status of the Caspian Sea and the prospects for economic development of the Caspian region”, International Business Magazine Kazakhstan № 2, 2002, http://www.investkz.com/journals/31/337.html

93 “Agreement between the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan” May 14, 2003, http://www.bestpravo.ru/fed2003/data06/tex20307.htm

94 Vinogradov, op. cit., p.94.

95 M. Ahmedov, op. cit., p57.

96 Kovalyov, op. cit., p.196.

97 Suha Bolukbasi, “The Controversy over the Caspian Sea Mineral Resources: Conflicting Perceptions, Clashing Interests”, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 50, No. 3, (May, 1998) p.409.

98 Carol R. Saivetz, “Caspian Geopolitics: The View from Moscow”, The Brown Journal of World Affairs, Vol. VII, No. 2, (Summer/Fall 2000) p.60.

99 Rustam Mamedov, “International Law Delimitation of the Caspian Sea - Yesterday and Today”, http://www.caspenergy.com/22/02_r.html [18.04.2008]

100 Yusin Lee, op. cit., p.43.

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