In
 commemoration of both World Maritime Day and the Week of the Caspian 
Sea, Azerbaijan’s Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry hosted events 
such as a cleaning day along various sections of the nation’s 
955-kilometer eastern shoreline, along with presentations on protecting 
the Caspian Sea’s resources. 
Volunteers cleared over 65 tons of 
household and industrial wastes from the coastlines. Personnel from the 
Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry also released half a million 
sturgeon into the Caspian Sea as part of an ongoing effort since 2003 to
 rebalance the regional marine ecosystem. 
Bravo and our 
accolades, government and people of Azerbaijan for your attentive 
actions to restore the Caspian Sea and coastline. May we all strive to 
similarly live in harmony with nature through our considerate care of 
the environment. 
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