Ukraine will begin the chairmanship in the organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) from July 1, 2017 for the next six months, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

According to the press service of the Foreign Ministry, First Deputy Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko took part in the 36th meeting of the BSEC Council of Ministers in Istanbul, where the devolution of Turkey's chairmanship to Ukraine took place.

Prystaiko said that the Ukrainian presidency would focus on the issues of economic cooperation in the context of the security crisis in the region, as well as the implementation of multilateral regional projects, in particular in the field of transport.