AZERBAIJAN WILL MISS ITS TURN FOR BSEC CHAIRMANSHIP
November 08, 2013 | 20:04
Azerbaijan decided to miss its turn fpr the chairmanship of the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).
“Next BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office will be taken by the Republic of
Bulgaria in January 2014, as the Republic of Azerbaijan informed that
it will skip its term,” BSEC Secretariat told APA agency.
Azerbaijani officials explain the decision by presiding over several
structures, including the Council of Europe, next year. The country
offered to assume presidency in January 2015. However, they did not
want to change the order of alphabet, so Azerbaijan will preside in
its next term.
Armenia is currently holding the BSEC chairmanship.
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