Moldovan foreign minister participates in meeting of council of foreign affairs ministers of regional organization's states

Chisinau, 27 November /MOLDPRES/ - Foreign Affairs and European Integration Minister Aureliu Ciocoi today participated in the 42nd meeting of the council of foreign affairs ministers from the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) member states, held in format of videoconference. The event marked the finishing of the chairmanship-in-office of Romania, which held the mandate during January-December 2020, the Foreign Affairs and European Integration Ministry’s (MAEIE) press service has reported.  

The heads of the delegations had a discussion on topical issues on BSEC’s agenda, as well as on the way the Organization can strengthen its role in the Black Sea region, through the implementation of joint projects with regional economic impact, especially in the field of developing the infrastructure and transport, facilitating the trade, consolidating cultural interactions, tourism and other activity sectors.

In his speech, Minister Aureliu Ciocoi reaffirmed Moldova’s commitment to the regional cooperation, stressing the country’s continuous interest in the sustainable economic development in the Black Sea region. The Moldovan official pointed out the significant impact of the pandemic on the commercial exchanges. At the same time, Minister Ciocoi spoke out for boosting the process of digitalization and use of new technologies in the key sectors of cooperation within BSEC.  

Also, to enhance the economic competitiveness of entrepreneurs in the region, the Moldovan diplomacy head highlighted the importance of developing the electronic trade activities and declared for creating regionally a mechanism of permanent exchange of information in this field.  

The Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation is a regional cooperation structure in the economic sector and was set up on 30 April 1999. The organization’s founders are 11 states: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

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