The European Union has presented a new strategy for the safe, successful and sustainable development of the Black Sea region. It envisages, in particular, the creation of a maritime security center in the Black Sea. This is reported by UNN with reference to the decision of the European Commission.
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For the successful development of the Black Sea region against the background of growing Russian aggression, the European Union wants to strengthen cooperation with Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan in the field of security and connectivity.
Future EU cooperation with the Black Sea region is structured in three areas:
- strengthening security, stability and resilience;
- promoting sustainable growth and prosperity;
- promoting environmental protection, climate change resilience and preparedness, and civil protection.
The active role of the European Union is crucial in strengthening security and peace in the Black Sea region, especially in view of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine. We will work closely with our neighbors to promote security and stability in the region. Together, we can build a stronger and more prosperous future for all.
In particular, the EU announced its intention to create a maritime security center in the Black Sea to monitor potential threats and protect critical infrastructure.
Its task will be to provide early warning of possible threats by improving surveillance capabilities. The information will be transmitted to Ukraine and other Black Sea countries.
The European Commission plans to organize a special meeting of EU ministers with neighboring countries to strengthen cooperation in the region.
Today we are adopting a new Strategy for the Black Sea - a region of great strategic importance to the EU, where many countries are applying for EU membership. Against the background of Russian airspace violations, attacks on ports and shipping routes, and sea mines, the focus of this work is on improving security in the region. We are proposing a new Maritime Security Center to strengthen our response, improve transport infrastructure to improve military mobility, so that troops and equipment can be where they are needed, when they are needed, and we also intend to step up our work to counter hybrid threats, the main target of which is the Black Sea.
Let us remind you
As it turned out in the British intelligence, the Russian Black Sea Fleet since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 lost its dominant position in the Black Sea after Ukrainian attacks. The aggressor country's fleet has been largely moved to Novorossiysk. However, it retains the ability to launch long-range strikes against the territory of Ukraine.