Xenophon Paper 2 pdf - ICBSS

What have been the main policy concerns of the countries of the Black Sea region when joining a
regional structure such as the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)? This is the main question
that this edited volume of the Xenophon Paper series deals with.
As the Organisation of the BSEC has reached its fifteenth Anniversary it is of value to identify
common stands along with diversified views on the priorities of Black Sea cooperation as seen by
experts coming from the region. In devising a future strategy for the BSEC, in particular, but also
in assessing the prospects of regional cooperation in any area of the world it is imperative to identify
the main concerns of the local players and stakeholders.
The views expressed herein by experts from Black Sea region disclose both the variety with which
the regional countries approach multilateral cooperation in the area and the common denominator
upon which the Black Sea regionalism is taking shape.
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