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Good co-operation in the region is key to its prosperity

27 September 2012 News

Practical matters that can improve the lives of people in the Black Sea region were discussed at a meeting in New York between Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov and the recently-elected Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Victor Tvircun. Ambassador Tvircun expressed thanks for Bulgaria’s support for his election and outlined his priorities for the duration of his term of office. The new Secretary General intends to transform the BSEC Secretariat into a more efficiently operating structure that can manage projects effectively. Minister Mladenov and Ambassador Tvircun agreed that only specific projects - such as maritime security, counter-terrorism and the environment - can revitalise the organization of 12 countries in the region. Minister Mladenov invited Ambassador Tvircun to visit Sofia in the coming weeks.


Regional co-operation, but this time in the context of energy distribution, was discussed by Minister Mladenov and the new US Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, Carlos Pascual. They discussed the prospect of interconnector links with Turkey and Greece, and the progress of the Southern Corridor, into which the possible “Nabucco West” stretch could be included.

During the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister Mladenov held talks with the Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Riyad Al-Maliki. “The resolution to recognise Palestine as a nonmember state, which we will submit to the General Assembly by the end of the year, will take account to the maximum degree the views of the international community, in particular the EU,” Minister Maliki said.

Bulgaria is to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian population. On September 26 2012, the Council of Ministers approved a decision to provide 10 000 euro humanitarian aid for the needs of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Foreign Minister Mladenov said.

Later in the day, Minister Mladenov spoke with the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, who expressed a desire for closer co-ordination between the EU and the countries of the region in that part of the Middle East.

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