TURKEY’S FOREIGN MINISTER DUE TO ARMENIA

Anadolu Agency
April 15 2009
Turkey

ANKARA (A.A) – 15.04.2009 – Turkish foreign minister will pay a
one-day visit to Armenia on Thursday.

A statement released by the ministry said on Wednesday Foreign
Minister Ali Babacan will attend the 20th meeting of the Council of
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
(BSEC) in Yerevan, Armenia on Thursday.

On 25 June 1992, the Heads of State and Government of eleven countries,
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova,
Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine signed in Istanbul the Summit
Declaration and the Bosphorus Statement establishing the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation (BSEC).

It came into existence as a unique and promising model of multilateral
political and economic initiative aimed at fostering interaction
and harmony among the Member States, as well as to ensure peace,
stability and prosperity encouraging friendly and good-neighbourly
relations in the Black Sea region.

The organization has 12 members today, including Albania, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia,
Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. (EO-UK)