Ashraf Ali

Caspian Sea: Issues & Prospects

In the past fifteen years the Caspian Sea as well as Central Asia has entered the sphere of western scholars, politicians, and businessmen. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 and the emergence of several newly independent states, the veil of obscurity and isolation has somehow lifted from this region and from this body of water in the heart of Eurasia. Nonetheless, the general knowledge about this largest inland sea in the world remains rudimentary.