Further Steps in Developing a Regional Action Plan on Maritime Safety, Security and Ship Pollution Prevention for the Black and Caspian Seas under the Umbrella of TRACECA

The Permanent Secretariat of TRACECA discussed and agreed on the draft text of a Regional Action Strategy on Maritime Safety and Security and Environmental Protection and its corresponding Priority Action Plan, whose aim is to improve vessel traffic conditions and the environment in the Black and Caspian Seas by 2021.  The Strategy was developed by a team of EU-funded experts (aka SASEPOL) with contributions from TRACECA. The final version is going to be submitted for approval to the TRACECA Intergovernmental  Commission during their meeting in November in Bucharest.
The text of the Strategy, in English and Russian, may be found at: www.sasepol.eu/tras/