Research for Caspian

This is the report of the 16th CNAC-ISKRAN seminar held on 10 December 2002 at CNAC. The seminar was part of a series that dates back to 1991. The agenda covered US-Russia relations, Russia-NATO relations, the situation in the Caucasus and Caspian Sea areas, and convergence of US and Russian interests in the Middle East, particularly on Iraq. Also discussed at the seminar was the current situation with regard to strategic nuclear forces and treaties.