17th MEETING OF COUNCIL OF BSEC COUNTRIES’ FOREIGN MINISTERS HELD IN ANKARA

Noyan Tapan
Oct 25, 2007

ANKARA, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The 17th meeting of the council of
foreign ministers of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization’s
(BSEC) member states was held in Ankara on October 25, by which the
term of Turkey’s presidency over the organization finished.

The deputy foreign minister of the RA Arman Kirakosian represented
Armenia in the council. In his speech he attached great importance to
the role of multilateral economic cooperation in the establishment
of peace, stability and security in the region. A. Kirakosian said
that Armenia pays special attention to the extension and development
of regional transport routes and infrastructures.

According to a press release submitted to NT by the RA MFA Press
and Information Department, at the conclusion of the meeting the
"Ankara Declaration" was adopted, in which the results of Turkey’s
presidency over the organization were summarized and the directions
of future activities of the BSEC were outlined.