BLACK SEA ASSOCIATIONS OF NATIONAL NEWS AGENCIES ESTABLISHED IN KIEV

Anatolian Times, Turkey
May 31 2006

KIEV – Black Sea Associations of National News Agencies (BSANNA)
was established by representatives of national news agencies in Black
Sea littoral countries in a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine on Tuesday.

Anadolu Agency (A.A) Director General Dr. Hilmi Bengi as well
as representatives from Athens News Agency (ANA), Armenian State
News Agency (ARMENPRESS), Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), State
Information Agency of Azerbaijan Republic (AZERTAJ), Bulgarian
Telegraph Agency (BTA), Georgia News Agency (CAUCASUS-PRESS), Russian
News Agency (ITAR-TASS), Moldova State News Agency (MOLDPRESS),
Romanian News Agency (ROMPRESS) and Serbia-Montenegro`s News Agency
(TANJUG) attended the signing ceremony hosted by Ukrainian National
News Agency (UKRINFORM).

A declaration was issued after the ceremony which stated, “BSANNA aims
to contribute to cooperation and friendship among Black Sea littoral
countries through exchange of news reports.”