ABSTRACT

Today the European Union is a Black Sea power, because of full membership of Bulgaria and Romania, accession negotiations with Turkey, close relations with Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. In the meantime the region is strategically so important fort he EU’s interests, due to the frozen conflicts, oil and gas transportation, and economic and commercial advantages. For that reason, the Union adopted a Black Sea Snergy. In that approach, the EU desires to develop its relations with the regional organizations, such as BSEC, as well as to provide additional technical and financial assistance to the regional states.