The Meeting was organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of the Hellenic Republic, and was chaired by H.E. Mr. Michalis PAPADOPOULOS, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of the Hellenic Republic.
Ukrainian delegation was presented by the Consul-Head of the Consulate General of Ukraine Oleksandr Voronin.
It is worth to be mentioned, that Secretary General of the BSEC H.E. Ambassador Dr. Victor TVIRCUN marked Ukraine, together with Moldova and Georgia, for a beginning of implementation of the pilot project “Introduction of the International Vehicle Weight Certificate (IVWC) in the BSEC Region”, and presented special grateful certificates.
Ukrainian delegation at its official statement to this meeting, particularly, mentioned on the issue of closure of seaports in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as well as with the risks associated with calling at these ports of Ukraine.
Besides, Oleksandr Voronin reminded to the meeting participant about the conditions of the UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262 “The territorial Integrity of Ukraine”, adopted on March 27, 2014, calls upon all States, international organizations and specialized agencies (including BSEC) not to recognize any alteration of the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol on the basis of referendum “having no validity” and to refrain from any action or dealing that might be interpreted as recognizing any such altered status.
A Text of the relevant Joint Declaration on the Development of Cooperation in the Field of Transport in the BSEC Region will be available on the informational recourses of the BSEC, particularly, on the web: www.bsec-organization.org.