The Caspian Sea Summit has concluded in Aktau, Kazakhstan involving the five littoral states reportedly reaching a key step in agreeing upon the legal status and maritime boundaries between all countries sharing shores along the world's largest inland body of water. The exact details of the summit conclusion are still quite vague, but the political implications are evident. The sanctioned countries of both Iran and Russia share an interesting relationship with the body of water, with the former likely losing its equal-sharing stance concerning the Caspian Sea after losing significant territory to the latter from the 1800s.
