BSEC FOREIGN MINISTERS’ SITTING HELD IN YEREVAN
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16.04.2009 12:52
The 20th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) was held
in Yerevan today. Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia, chaired the meeting in his capacity as the
Chairman-in-Office of the Organization.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the BSEC Member States, as well
as the representatives of BSEC Observers, Related Bodies, Sectoral
Dialogue Partners and special guests participated in the meeting.
In the working session of the meeting, the Ministers examined the
effects of the global financial crisis and the possible ways to reduce
its negative consequences in the BSEC Region. The Ministers also
focused on measures to further improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of BSEC.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Armenia handed over the
Chairmanship-in-Office of BSEC to Azerbaijan. The Republic of
Azerbaijan will officially assume the Chairmanship as of 1 May 2009,
for a period of six months until 31 October 2009.