BSNews: Articles

Joint Declaration of the Ministers Participating in the meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Economy of the BSEC Member States

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:36:00 +0300

Andrei KLIMENKO,
Tatiana GUCHAKOVA,
Mihail ROZENSHTEJN , BSNews.

The Meeting of the Ministers in charge of Economy of the BSEC Member States was held in Yalta, Ukraine, on 23 May 2013, under the Chairmanship-in-Office of Ukraine.

The representatives of the Member States discussed and adopted a joint declaration. In the said document titled the “Joint Declaration of the Ministers ...
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The South Caucasus countries and their security dimension

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:45:00 +0300

Eugene KOGAN
The Center for International and European Studies ,
Kadir Has University, Istanbul

at Kadir Has University, Istanbul)

Unresolved and potential conflicts

Nagorno-Karabakh

It must be emphasized that Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia – the three countries that constitute the South Caucasus - face similar security challenges. Very often when open sources talk of Armenia and ...
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Visit of the Turkish Navy vessels to Odessa in the exclusive photographic coverage

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:27:00 +0300

Andrei Klimenko, BSNews
Anatoliy Odaynik, Odessa, BSNews, photo
Vladimir Trofimov, Odessa, BSNews, photo

Two Turkish naval vessels - the military transport ro-ro ferry TCG ISKENDERUN , manufactured in Turkey, and the former German Donau , currently the training and staff vessel, TCG SOKULLU MEHMET PASA – came to Odessa on 2013-05-20.

TCG ISKENDERUN was the first to enter the port ...
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The Greek champion - VARIETY VOYAGER – united the Black Sea by visiting 10 ports in 5 countries / Photographic coverage

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:00 +0300

VARIETY VOYAGER in Novorossiysk on May 14, 2013. Picture by Igor Torgachkin

Andrei Klimenko, BlackSeaNews

On 2013-05-19, at approximately 05:30 the cruise yacht VARIETY VOYAGER, going from Nesebar to Istanbul, left the Black Sea for the Bosporus, making a short stop in Istanbul from 08:00 till 10:00, and entered the Marble Sea.

Thus the 2013 Black sea cruise season of this vessel ...
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Schedule of the Black Sea ports cruise calls in May 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:14:00 +0300

COSTA DELIZIOSA in Yalta on April 28, 2013. Photo by Andrei Klimenko, BSNews

Andrei KLIMENKO,
BlackSeaNews Editor in Chief

Our decision was to offer our readers the May 2013 cruise program in 3 versions: chronology, cruise ship and ports of call wise. In this case, a lot of words are of no need – everything is quite clear at once:).

As always, we will be glad if our well-informed ...
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Exclusive Istanbul interview with Turkish Airlines Vice-President Mehmet Baspinar

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:52:00 +0300

Andrey KLIMENKO, BSNews Chief Editor
Alexey SOLOVIEV, Editor of BSNews Tourism Section and English Version
Tatiana GUCHAKOVA, BSNews Project Manager

During the first decade of March 2013, being on visit to Istanbul on issues connected with our interaction with BSEC, we used this opportunity to visit headquarters of Turkish Airlines to record the exclusive interview with Mr. Mehmet ...
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Turkey and the new energy politics of the Black Sea region

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:54:00 +0200

Eurasian Gas Transportation System, www.eegas.com

Mitat CELIKPALA,
Associate Professor of International Relations at Kadir Has University, Istanbul

Turkey signed two significant energy agreements at the end of 2011. As a consequence, these accords set off a new competition for natural gas-centered energy projects around Turkey. Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Iran and the European ...
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From the Black Sea to the White Sea or 2012: Spring or Winter of Tourism in Egypt? Part 1: Analytical.

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:51:00 +0200

Alexey SOLOVIEV,

Editor of the BSNews Tourism Section and English Version, photos by the author

Arabian proverb: Anyone in this world is afraid of time, while time fears none, but the Pyramids or the Giza Pyramids will always lure tourists to Egypt. Photo by Alexey Soloviev, BSNews

At the end of September 2012 yours truly made the analytical-nostalgic journey from the Black to ...
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Transnistrian Conflict: State of Affairs and Prospects of Settlement

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:46:00 +0200

Natalya BELITSER, Kyiv, Ukraine
A paper prepared for the International conference “Frozen Conflicts” in Europe: Searching for Pragmatic Solutions and Promoting Reconciliation, 1 September 2012, Bled, Slovenia

fas.org

REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA .

Population 4,378,000. Area 33,700 km². Major ethnic groups: Moldovan ; Russian ; Gagauzi ; Jewish . Economy: Wine, tobacco, food-canning, ...
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The European Neighbourhood Policy's First Decade In The Eastern Neighborhood

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:34:00 +0200

Elena GNEDINA, Nicu POPESCU,
Center for International and European Studies at Kadir Has University, Istanbul,
specially for BSNews.

Selection of illustrations - Editorial BSNews

This article looks at the first decade of the European Union's neighborhood policy vis-a-vis its Eastern neighbors. In this period, the EU undoubtedly developed and intensified its relations with most of its ...
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Kostyantyn Hryshchenko in interview with BSNews: «For the Black Sea region vision of the common future is important»

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:30:00 +0200

Andrei Klimenko, Tatiana GUCHAKOVA, BlackSeaNews

On December15, 2012 Istanbul hosted the 27^th summit of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation, during which Ukraine formally accepted from Turkey the BSEC chairmanship.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn HRYSHCHENKO gave an exclusive interview to BSNews before the summit’s ...
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Crimean Economy without myths (6). The Crimean tourism in the Black Sea context.

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:13:00 +0200

Polikurovsky Outskirts and Massandra Beach in Yalta are the most known cluster of private mini-hotels.

Andrei KLIMENKO,

Chairman of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,

Honoured Economist of the AR Crimea,

Chief Editor of BlackSeaNews

Tatyana GUCHAKOVA,
Director of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development

Leader of BlackSeaNews Project

Photo by Michael ...
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World capital of coffee - Istanbul for November 1-15, 2012. BSN Review

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:10:00 +0200

Taksim Square, Istanbul. Photo from web-site cdn.greenprophet.com

Helen Liukova, BlackSeaNews.

Istanbul is again saturated with construction - the next things of its agenda are: the third airport, the new HYATT hotel and reconstruction of the central Taksim Square. Besides, the city has welcomed major international car show and NASA exhibition. Moreover, Istanbul has become the ...
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PACIFIC PRINCESS enters the port of Yalta during a storm / Photo Report of BSNews

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:45:00 +0200

PACIFIC PRINCESS and ships in the Yalta harbor during the storm of November,11, 2012. Photo by Andrei Klimenko, BSNews

Andrei KLIMENKO, BSNews , Illya ZHYRNOV On November 11, 2012, the 5th anniversary of the catastrophic storm of 2007, Yalta had bright sunshine, gusty wind and considerable storm. Entering its harbor cruise liner PACIFIC PRINCESS crushed the Yalta port sea ...
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November 2012 Schedule of Cruise Ship Calls at the Black Sea ports

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:10:00 +0200

Photo by Andrei Klimenko, BSNews

Andrei Klimenko, BlackSeaNews

In November, 2012 the Black Sea ports will be called by, at least, 2 cruise liners .Without Istanbul they will pay visits to, at least, 4 other ports. Besides, earlier they reported about possible calls of cruise yacht HARMONY G at ports of the Black Sea in November, 2012. However, we have not managed to find any ...
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Illegal ship dumpings in the Black Sea according to the data of space imagery in September - October 2012/Investigation by ScanEX and BSNews

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:12:00 +0200

Integrated map of ship’s spills detected in early October 2012 in north-eastern parts of the Black Sea. Map is provided by RDC ScanEx

RDC ScanEx specially for BlackSeaNews

In the course of satellite radar-locating monitoring of the Black Sea perfomed by RDCScanEx for the administration of Novorossiysk sea port, the large sized ship source slick pollution was detected in the ...
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Crimean economy without myths (5). The Black Sea competition in tourism from BSN.

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:04:00 +0200

The beach in Sochi. Photo from website: yarobltour.ru

Andrei KLIMENKO,

Chairman of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Honored Economist of the AR Crimea,
Chief Editor of BlackSeaNews

Tatiana GUCHAKOVA,

Director of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Leader of the BlackSeaNews Project

Continued from: Crimean economy without myths Exclusive from BlackSeaNews.

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The new Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization - BSEC - in an exclusive interview with BSNews

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:46:00 +0200

Photo by Tatiana Guchakova, BSNews

Andrei KLIMENKO,Tatiana GUCHAKOVA, Michael ROZENSHTEIN, BlackSeaNews.

This conversation took place in early October, when the Moldovan diplomat and historian, Professor Victor Tvircun has for the first three months worked as the Secretary General of BSEC. We took advantage of his profession in order to talk about the "historic risks" and ...
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Black Sea Cruises Week, October 8-14, 2012 / BSNews Review / Photo Report

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:12:00 +0300

Andrei KLIMENKO, BlackSeaNews

We should immediately remark that the past cruises week - October 8-14, 2012 - was quite an unusual one.

The big cruise of Princess Daphne did not take place due to the ship’s arrest in Crete, but our, so to say, «plan of cruise calls» was fulfilled by 2 expeditionary research ships - Greek yacht Harmony G and English ship Island Sky as they had ...
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Schedule of ferries in the Black Sea in October 2012 (1)

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:47:00 +0300

Andrei KLIMENKO, BlackSeaNews.

During two and a half years of our portal’s operation we have made a conclusion: the main and so far almost the only one link that ties today all the countries of the Black Sea region together is sea ferries. Every day, these ships leave from and arrive in the ports of Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine. Despite all the nuances ...
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Famous mega liner QUEEN ELIZABETH in Yalta. Exclusive Photo Report of the Yalta Marine Photographers

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:25:00 +0300

Andrei KLIMENKO, BlackSeaNews

BlackSeaNews. As we reported on 2012-10-07 07:45 the British mega cruise liner QUEEN ELIZABETH moored to the Yalta sea port’s berth.From the very sunrise and the whole day long the lenses of our friends - marine photographers Nickolai N, Mikhail Leontiev, Alex Kostin and illya Zhyrnov were focused on the liner. Just have a look at the results!

Schedule of cruise ship calls at the Black Sea ports in October 2012

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:13:00 +0300

Photo by Vladimyr Trofimov, Odessa, specially for BSNews

Andrei KLIMENKO, BlackSeaNews

No less than 14 cruise ships will visit Black Sea ports in October 2012, compared to 5 in June, 11 in July, 7 in August, and 16 in September. They will visit at least 14 ports, besides Istanbul .

1 mega-liner - QUEEN ELIZABETH – will visit the Black Sea for the first time.

In October, there will ...
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Crimean economy without myths ... about tourism (4) Exclusive from BlackSeaNews

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:42:00 +0300

Dynamics of the number of tourists in the Crimea in 1970 - 2010, mil. person.
Incl. organized tourists
Total number of tourists

Andrei KLIMENKO,

Chairman of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Honored Economist of the AR Crimea,
Chief Editor of BlackSeaNews

Tatiana GUCHAKOVA,

Director of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Leader of the BlackSeaNews ...
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Ukrainian MAXI BRAZIL - the Black Sea mega-bulk carrier was loaded at port Yuzhny, passed through the Bosphoros, heading Suez / Maps / Photos

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:45:00 +0300

Andrei KLIMENKO, BlackSeaNews.

Photo Report is courtesy of
Transbosphor Maritime company
and Ahmet Emre Gursoy, specially for BSNews

2012-09-17 13:48 – 2012-09-17 11:57 – mega-bulk carrier MAXI BRAZIL entered the Bosphorus from the Black Sea side, passed by Istanbul and put forth to the Marmara Sea heading Suez.

MAXI BRAZIL: Ship Type: Bulk carrier. Year Built: 1985. Length x ...
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Forest in Yalta is on fire again. Forest fire at the time of Yalta rally near the Uchan-Su waterfall / PHOTO / VIDEO

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:40:00 +0300

Andrei Klimenko, BlackSeaNews

At about 07:15 of September16, 2012 we noticed smoke about 200 meters above the waterfall Ychan-Su. The seat of fire is situated in the hard-to-reach location at the foot of the rocky slope of the plateau of the Ai-Petri Mount. Accessways are not available. The well known tourist Stangeev Path is going through this area ...

08:11 September 16, ...
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Yalta Prime Rally 2012: Current News. Results

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:25:00 +0300

2012 Prime Yalta Rally, Stage of FIA European Rally Cup, is underway on September, 14-16, 2012 at the mountain roads near city of Yalta and Ai-Petri Mountain.

The Prime Yalta Rally 2012 is the 10th round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge .

73 crews from 11 countries participate in this year event.

Entry List

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First time in the Black Sea: Cruise liner ARCADIA arrived in Yalta and did not take risks to enter the port /Photo-report/

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:05:00 +0300

Andrei KLIMENKO, BlackSeaNews

2012-09-10 07:39 – Cruise liner ARCADIA arrived in Yalta from Istanbul. The ship is for the first time in the Black Sea.

2012-09-10. Photo by Nickolai N, resort of Gaspra, specially for BSNews

2012-09-10. Photo by Nickolai N, resort of Gaspra, specially for BSNews

Presumably the ...
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Schedule of cruise ship calls at the Black Sea ports in September 2012

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:49:00 +0300

COSTA MEDITERRANEA at the port of Yalta. Photo by Andrei Klimenko, BSNews

Andrei KLIMENKO, BlackSeaNews

At the very least, 16 cruise ships would call at the Black Sea ports in September 2012.Excluding Istanbul, they are going to visit, at least 13 ports, .2 mega-cruise ships ARCADIA and AZURA will enter the Black Sea for the first time.6 vessel entries include overnight stay ...
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New Metro Line, Eid ul-Fitr Holiday and Chess Olympiad. Istanbul for the period 16-29/08/2012. BSN review.

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:04:00 +0300

Istanbul. Photo from website: chessolympiadistanbul.com

Helen Liukova, BlackSeaNews.

For the past weeks developing Istanbul has feasted the Lesser Bayram holiday and celebrated the opening of a new metro line. Istanbul University has become part of The best universities of the World rating, whereas the city was identified as the noisiest city of Turkey. This and more in the ...
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Law on Sea Ports of Ukraine: First Impressions

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:28:00 +0300

The port of Odessa, from photo.soho.net.ua

Arthur NITSEVYCH, Managing Partner, «International Law Offices»
Alex CHEBOTARENKO, Senior lawyer, «International Law Offices»

Selection of illustrations – BlackSeaNews

Ukraine has adopted and published new Law on Sea Ports. What is worth emphasizing first as the most important about this Law is that a long-waited reform of a sea port legal ...
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Crimean economy without myths (3) Exclusive from BlackSeaNews

Fri, 11 May 2012 02:40:00 +0300

Crimean industrial association "Titan" in Armyansk,from web-site kate-zvirgzde.livejournal.com

Andrei KLIMENKO,
Chairman of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Honored Economist of the AR Crimea,
Chief Editor of BlackSeaNews

Tatiana GUCHAKOVA,
Director of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Leader of the BlackSeaNews Project

Continued from: Crimean economy ...
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Crimean economy without myths (2) Exclusive from BlackSeaNews

Sun, 06 May 2012 19:56:00 +0300

Andrei KLIMENKO
Chairman of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Honored Economist of the AR Crimea,
Chief Editor of BlackSeaNews

Tatiana GUCHAKOVA
Director of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Leader of the BlackSeaNews Project

Continued from: Crimean economy without myths Exclusive from BlackSeaNews

The structure of the Crimean economy, spontaneously ...
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Crimean economy without myths (1) Exclusive from BlackSeaNews

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:42:00 +0300

From Left to Right:YuriyYakimenko, director of political programs of Razumkov Center, Andrey Klimenko and Tatiana Guchakova during expert discussions on the Crimean problems in the Razumkov Center in Kiev, April 6, 2011, photo from web site: razumkov.org.ua

Andrei KLIMENKO,
Chairman of Tavrichesky Institute of Regional Development,
Honored Economist of the AR Crimea,
Chief ...
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The Democratization of the BSEC Parliamentary Assembly and the Implications for Conflict-resolution in the Wider Black Sea Region

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:09:00 +0200

visibleearth.nasa.gov

Dr. Carol WEAVER
a part-time teacher in the Department of Politics and International Relations
at the University of Leicester

Mukhtar HAJIZADA
a PhD Candidate in the Department of Politics and International Relations
at the University of Leices ter

Policy Briefs №1

Center for International and European Studies
Kadir Has University

special for BSNews

In photos: ...
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Black Sea Region: Evolution Of Geopolitical Change

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:01:00 +0200

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

Razumkov Centre’s Roundtable

In photos: View of the Black Sea, Sochi, Russia.
Photos: panoramio.com, author: Gennadiy-G.
Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Alla YAZ'KOVA,
President, Mediterranean – Black Sea Centre,
Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences

– What is your assessment of the current state of the ...
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Black Sea Region Constitutes A Forward Stronghold Of The European And Global Fight Against «New» Threats

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:25:00 +0200

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

Razumkov Centre’s Roundtable

In photos: Black Sea, Sevastopol, Ukraine.
Photos: panoramio.com, author: Kirill_ka.
Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Jakob HEDENSKOG,
Deputy Research Director,
Defence Research Agency, Sweden

– What is your assessment of the current state of the geopolitical situation in the Black Sea Region and ...
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Crimean Peninsula Is A Fundamental Component Of Any Future Ukrainian Role In The Black Sea Region

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:50:00 +0200

Amasra, Turkey. Photo: panoramio.com, author: Murat Orhan

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

Razumkov Centre’s Roundtable

Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Dimitrios TRIANTAPHYLLOU,
Director, Center for International and European Studies, Turkey

– What is your assessment of the current state of the geopolitical situation in the Black Sea Region and the ...
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Black Sea: A New Analytical Framework Is Needed

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:06:00 +0200

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

Razumkov Centre’s Roundtable

In photos: View of the Black Sea, Chaika, Varna, Bulgaria. Photos: panoramio.com,
author: gabiavram. Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Valeri RATCHEV [1],
Director, Political Cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Bulgaria

– What is your assessment of the current state of the ...
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The Black Sea Region Has Become The Place Of Collision Of Two World Outlooks: European And Neo-Soviet

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:56:00 +0200

INS Trishul is the second ship of the Talwar-class frigate of the Indian Navy.The Talwar class is a new class of frigates designed and built by Russia for the Indian Navy and for Russian Black Sea fleet too. The Talwar class guided missile frigates, also known as the Type 1135.6. Photo: Przemyslaw Gurgurewicz, pvo.guns.ru

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert ...
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Can East meet West, or about Turkey, which unites Asia and Europe. Part 3. Meeting of Two Empires: the Byzantines and the Ottomans

Mon, 09 May 2011 19:56:00 +0300

Aya Sofya or Saint Sophia, Istanbul. Photo by Alexey Soloviev, BlackSeaNews

Alexey SOLOVIEV,
Editor of Tourism Section of BlackSeaNews

Continued, click here for parts 1,2:
Can East meet West, or about Turkey, which unites Asia and Europe. Part One: Meeting with the Bosporus

Can East meet West, or about Turkey, which unites Asia and Europe. Part Two: Meeting with Byzantium

Exploring ...
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Can East meet West, or about Turkey, which unites Asia and Europe. Part Two: Meeting with Byzantium

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:24:00 +0200

View of the Bosporus and historic center of Istanbul on the Sarayburnu or Palace Cape, photo by Alexey Soloviev, BlackSeaNews

Alexey SOLOVIEV,
Editor of Tourism Section of BlackSeaNews

Continued, click here for part I:
Can East meet West, or about Turkey, which unites Asia and Europe. Part One: Meeting with the Bosporus

There is one more place on the Bosporus which, for centuries ...
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Implications of the Global Crisis for the Black Sea Region. A Report by the Commission on the Black Sea (3)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:35:00 +0200

Satellite image of the Black Sea in winter 2008, from rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov

By Panayotis GAVRAS. The Commission on the Black Sea

The Commission on the Black Sea presents a series of four policy-oriented reports which reassess the economic, social, regional political and military developments in the region.

This report is the first one, providing a better understanding of the ...
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Can East meet West, or about Turkey, which unites Asia and Europe. Part One: Meeting with the Bosporus

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:13:00 +0200

On the shores of the Bosporus, photo by Alexey Soloviev, BSNews

Alexey SOLOVIEV,
Editor of Tourism Section of BSNews

«Never ever I’ve been to the Bosporus»

They say that West is West, and East is East and never the twain shall meet. My recent trip to Turkey made me to change my attitude to this phrase. Thus, our journey to the country, 3% of which is located in Europe and the ...
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The Economic Transformation of the Black Sea Region. A Report by the Commission on the Black Sea (2)

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:23:00 +0200

By Panayotis GAVRAS. The Commission on the Black Sea

The Commission on the Black Sea presents a series of four policy-oriented reports which reassess the economic, social, regional political and military developments in the region.

This report is the first one, providing a better understanding of the parameters of the economic developments in the Black Sea. The Commission on the ...
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On political and economic history of the Crimea during "zero years" of the 21st century (Part II)

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:44:00 +0200

Andrei KLIMENKO,
Chief Editor of BlackSeaNews and "Bolshaya Yalta News",
Honoured Economist of the AR Crimea

Translation from Russian
by Alexey SOLOVIEV, BlackSeaNews

Photo from the Photo Series "The Political Faces"
by Michael ROZENSHTEIN
Deputy Chief Editor of "Bolshaya Yalta News",
especially for BlackSeaNews

Continued, click here for part I:
On political and economic history of the ...
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On political and economic history of the Crimea during "zero years" of the 21st century (Part I)

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:51:00 +0200

Activists of the Crimean organization of the Party of Regions meet their leader, the Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on September 1, 2007 at the opening of the viaduct of Alushta-Yalta highway. Photo by M. Rozenstein, especially for BSNews

Andrei KLIMENKO,
Chief Editor of BSNews and "Bolshaya Yalta News",
Honoured Economist of the AR Crimea

Translation from Russian
by Alexey ...
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European Parliament resolution on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea (2)

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:45:00 +0200

Meeting place of the European Parliament, Strasbourg. From dic.academic.ru

European Parliament resolution of 20 January 2011
on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea

Security and good governance

21. Recalls that the Black Sea region needs active policies and long-lasting solutions to cope with the considerable regional and transnational challenges facing it, such as protracted ...
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European Parliament resolution on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea (1)

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:29:00 +0200

Meeting place of the European Parliament, Brussels. From commons.wikimedia.org

European Parliament resolution of 20 January 2011
on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission Communication entitled ‘Black Sea Synergy – A New Regional Cooperation Initiative’0160),

– having regard to the Council Conclusions on the Black Sea Synergy ...
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The Current State of Economic Development in the Black Sea Region. A Report by the Commission on the Black Sea (1)

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:12:00 +0200

By Panayotis GAVRAS. The Commission on the Black Sea

About this report

The Black Sea region is increasingly becoming a priority on the international agenda.

In fact, a regional approach is emerging as actors understand that common problems need to be addressed jointly. Nevertheless, cooperation efforts are hampered by a number of factors, such as uneven economic and political ...
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The Crimea in the European dimension. View from the Ai-Petri (St Peter) Mount

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:13:00 +0200

Countries, which EU included into Eastern Partnership

Andrei KLIMENKO, Tatyana GUCHAKOVA, BSNews

Translation from Russian
by Alexey SOLOVIEV, BSNews

«On August 5th, 2010 EU Ambassador to Ukraine Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira had a meeting in Simferopol with Crimean Prime Minister Vasily Dzharty and discussed plans to implement in the Crimea a pilot project on cooperation of Ukraine ...
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BSNews: Articles

Joint Declaration of the Ministers Participating in the meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Economy of the BSEC Member States

The South Caucasus countries and their security dimension

Unresolved and potential conflicts

Nagorno-Karabakh

Visit of the Turkish Navy vessels to Odessa in the exclusive photographic coverage

The Greek champion - VARIETY VOYAGER – united the Black Sea by visiting 10 ports in 5 countries / Photographic coverage

Schedule of the Black Sea ports cruise calls in May 2013

Exclusive Istanbul interview with Turkish Airlines Vice-President Mehmet Baspinar

Turkey and the new energy politics of the Black Sea region

From the Black Sea to the White Sea or 2012: Spring or Winter of Tourism in Egypt? Part 1: Analytical.

Transnistrian Conflict: State of Affairs and Prospects of Settlement

The European Neighbourhood Policy's First Decade In The Eastern Neighborhood

Kostyantyn Hryshchenko in interview with BSNews: «For the Black Sea region vision of the common future is important»

Crimean Economy without myths (6). The Crimean tourism in the Black Sea context.

World capital of coffee - Istanbul for November 1-15, 2012. BSN Review

PACIFIC PRINCESS enters the port of Yalta during a storm / Photo Report of BSNews

November 2012 Schedule of Cruise Ship Calls at the Black Sea ports

Illegal ship dumpings in the Black Sea according to the data of space imagery in September - October 2012/Investigation by ScanEX and BSNews

Crimean economy without myths (5). The Black Sea competition in tourism from BSN.

The new Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization - BSEC - in an exclusive interview with BSNews

Black Sea Cruises Week, October 8-14, 2012 / BSNews Review / Photo Report

Schedule of ferries in the Black Sea in October 2012 (1)

Famous mega liner QUEEN ELIZABETH in Yalta. Exclusive Photo Report of the Yalta Marine Photographers

Schedule of cruise ship calls at the Black Sea ports in October 2012

Crimean economy without myths ... about tourism (4) Exclusive from BlackSeaNews

Ukrainian MAXI BRAZIL - the Black Sea mega-bulk carrier was loaded at port Yuzhny, passed through the Bosphoros, heading Suez / Maps / Photos

Forest in Yalta is on fire again. Forest fire at the time of Yalta rally near the Uchan-Su waterfall / PHOTO / VIDEO

Yalta Prime Rally 2012: Current News. Results

Entry List

First time in the Black Sea: Cruise liner ARCADIA arrived in Yalta and did not take risks to enter the port /Photo-report/

Schedule of cruise ship calls at the Black Sea ports in September 2012

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The Crimea in the European dimension. View from the Ai-Petri (St Peter) Mount

Center for International and European Studies
Kadir Has University

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

Razumkov Centre’s Roundtable

In photos: View of the Black Sea, Sochi, Russia.
Photos: panoramio.com, author: Gennadiy-G.
Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Alla YAZ'KOVA,
President, Mediterranean – Black Sea Centre,
Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

Razumkov Centre’s Roundtable

In photos: Black Sea, Sevastopol, Ukraine.
Photos: panoramio.com, author: Kirill_ka.
Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Jakob HEDENSKOG,
Deputy Research Director,
Defence Research Agency, Sweden

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

Razumkov Centre’s Roundtable

Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
Expert opinions

In photos: View of the Black Sea, Chaika, Varna, Bulgaria. Photos: panoramio.com,
author: gabiavram. Photos selection – BlackSeaNews

Ukraine’s place and role
in the Black Sea region.
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European Parliament resolution of 20 January 2011
on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea

European Parliament resolution of 20 January 2011
on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea