Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister attends BSEC Ministerial Council

Baku. 13 December. REPORT.AZ/ Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev is attending the 35th session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), which kicked off in Belgrade today.

Report informs citing the press service of the Azerbaijani MFA.

It was noted that during the meeting, the ministers will discuss results of Serbian chairmanship to the BSEC, strengthening of the organization's financial base, preparation for its 25th anniversary in 2017, improving efficiency of its activity and other issues.

Notably, currently, Serbia chairs the BSEC. The chairmanship will pass to Turkey for the period from January to June next year. The BSEC was established in 1999 and includes 12 countries: Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.