Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
Appearance
The Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation was first created on June 25, 1992, to promote cooperation between its members. Since then (on 1 May 1999) with the entry into force of its charter, it has gained legal identity.
Membership
Founding members are:
Later members:
As seen above, membership has not been restricted to countries which have access to the Black Sea.
Observer nations are the following:
Later observers:
Observer organizations are the:
The chairmanship is currently held by Romania (November 2005 - April 2006).
See also
- Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe (SP for SEE)
- Southeast European Cooperation Process (SEECP)
- Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
- Central European Initiative (CEI)
- Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
- Black Sea Forum (BSF)