BSEC Organization

Great pleasure to participate in the 17th “2Day Ambassador Conference-Diplomacy and Global Affairs” organized in Bucharest, on 26.03.2026, by Lauder-Reut Educational College and speak in the Panel about “ The Future of Diplomacy: Power, Trust and Technology in a Changing World”.

Participating today in Chisinau in the third Black Sea Security Conference. Stressed the importance of the economic dimension of security and the need of enhancing regional economic cooperation as generator of long term security.

Today in Trieste - 30th Anniversary of the Central European Intiative( CEI). Bilateral exchanges in this context with Secretaries General Franco Dal Mas(CEI),Amer Kapetanovic(RCC-Regional CooperationCouncil)&Giovanni Castellaneta(AII-Adriatic Ionic Initiative).

Very pleased with the visit to BSEC PERMIS of HE Haris Theoharis, Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece. A most fruitful exchange on developments in the Black Sea Region and BSEC’s role in regional cooperation in the perspective of 🇬🇷Chairmanship of BSEC in the second half of 2026.

Speaking today in the 13th Baku GlobalForum( 12-14. 03.26), on Europe -Asia connectivity.Highlighted the Black Sea Region’s key role in a successful implementation of projects like the Middle Corridor aimed at enhancing and securing this connectivity.

Honored to address the webinar on “Women Diplomats at the Forefront:Promoting Dialogue and Development in the BlackSea” organized by BSEC-PERMIS&ICBSS, under the auspices of Georgia’s BSEC-CIO, on 9March 2026.

We celebrate the power of women. May their courage and achievements overcome violence and discrimination, and may our world become a place where rights and differences are valued and respected. We stand in solidarity with all women in war-torn regions around the world.

Very pleased to welcome HE Dr Wael Badawi, Ambasador of Egypt to the Republic of Türkiye, on a courtesy visit to BSEC-PERMIS. Highest appreciation for the cooperation with Egypt as Observer to BSEC.

Participating in the conference on the effects of war in Ukraine on global and regional security,hosted byTEPAV(🇹🇷EconomicResearchFoundation) on 26 Feb 2026in Ankara.Highlighting the importance of the economic dimension of security & key role therein of regional cooperation.

A most productive meeting today in Thessaloniki with Dr Serhat Koksal, President of BSTDB on further enhancing the BSEC-BSTB cooperation in promoting sustainable economic development in the Black Sea region.

Brief exchange(on the margin of UNECE-ITC annual Session) with European Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas on the relevance of the Black Sea region for the transport area(Geneva, 18.02.2026)

Addressing the Ministerial Panel of the 88th annual Session of UNECE- ITC( Inland Transport Committee)(Geneva, 18 February 2926). Substantive debate on driving innovation in transport and connectivity .

Save the date (09/03/2026)📌 For more information: icbss.org/event/webinar-… #bsec #bsecregion #womendiplomats #icbss

Addressing the 10th Global Business Summit (New Delhi, 13-14.02.2026), on Black Sea region’s role as key trade and connectivity hub between Europe and Asia. Highly honored to meet HE Narendra Modi, Prime Minster of India.

The Editor in Chief of Yenişafak Newspaper Mr. Hüseyin Likoğlu, accompanied by Mr. Süleyman Süver, Media and Public Relations - AKM, and Mr. Habil Yazıcı, paid a courtesy call to BSEC PERMIS First Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Dr. Merve Kavakcı on 12 February 2026.

Welcoming the visit to PERMIS ofDr. Akkan Suver,Chairman of Marmara Group Foundation. Thanked him for the kind invitation to the upcoming( 29th)Eurasian Economic Summit organized by the Foundation on 11-13 May 2026 in Istanbul.Good exchange of views in the perspective there of.

BSEC PERMIS First Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Dr. Merve Kavakcı received on a courtesy visit Mr. Tunahan Sokur, Deputy Director of the Turkish Employment Agency Istanbul Province, and briefed him on the activities of the BSEC Organization. #bsec #bsecregion #blacksea

Discussing today with Mehmet Uylukçu, Secretary General of BSEC-URTA( Union of Road Transport Associations from BSEC region) about further enhancing BSEC-BSEC-URTA cooperation,with focus on ways to improve conditions &increase efficiency in road transport throughout the region.

The Georgian Chairmanship-in-Office of BSEC presented its priorities during the Coordination Meeting. Press release: core.bsec-organization.org/UploadedFiles/…

Today inTbilisi on the assumption by 🇬🇪of BSEC CiO in the first half of2026.Honored to meet&discuss wtthHE Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze,HE Shalva Papuashvili Chairman ofParliament andHE Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on advancing cooperation in Black Sea region.