Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attends the annual meeting of the Caspian Sea littoral states foreign ministers, known as the 'Caspian Five' in Moscow on December 5, 2023. The 'Caspian Five' includes the coastal countries of the Caspian Sea - Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan, which set as their goals mutual economic integration, ensuring security and preservation of the regional marine ecosystem. (Photo by YURI KOCHETKOV / POOL / AFP)