BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 27. Turkmenistan has condemned the recent attack on a vessel in the Caspian Sea, calling such actions unacceptable.
The statement was published by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 27 following reports of an attack on a commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea.
"Turkmenistan, as a Caspian state and a country with the status of permanent neutrality recognized by the United Nations, emphasizes that the Caspian is a sea of peace, friendship and good-neighborliness," the ministry said.
The ministry stressed that any actions threatening stability and security in the Caspian Sea are unacceptable, reiterating Turkmenistan's longstanding position that the region should remain an area of peaceful cooperation.
The statement followed reports that an Iranian commercial vessel came under attack in the Caspian Sea. Iran blamed Ukraine for the strike, saying one sailor was killed and another injured, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed long-range strikes against vessels involved in cargo shipments linked to Iran in the Caspian. Tehran described the incident as a violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and an act of aggression.
