According to Trend, during the consultations the delegations will coordinate draft Convention on Caspian legal status. The document reflects issue concerning the exploitation of Caspian natural reserves, in particular, the oil and gas reserves, shipment, fishing, and ecology problems.

Deputy Foreign Ministers of five Caspian littoral countries – Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan - will attend the meeting.

Working group on Caspian was established 9 years ago at the resolution of the Foreign Ministers of 5 littoral countries and the last consultations were held in Astana.