Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Secretary General of the Organisation of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Lazar Comanescu, St Petersburg
20 June 2025 12:19
1054-20-06-2025
On June 20, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Secretary General of the Organisation of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu on the sidelines of the 28th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
The officials discussed a range of current issues related to BSEC's activities and its long-term objectives. They reaffirmed the Organisation's importance as a key platform for socio-economic collaboration in the Black Sea region, with a focus on trade, transportation, digitalisation, and energy and food security. The officials emphasised the need for a depoliticised and pragmatic dialogue within this inclusive regional format.
The Russian side noted the importance of strengthening the independent identity of the Black Sea region, given its critical role in regulating international trade, transport and energy flows. This is particularly relevant in the context President Vladimir Putin's flagship initiative to establish a Greater Eurasian Partnership.
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