The 67th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) is being held in Georgia. The main theme of the parliamentary forum is: “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Promoting Regional Cooperation: Innovation, Connectivity, and Sustainable Development in the Black Sea Region.”

More than 100 delegates from the member states of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation are reviewing reports presented at the parliamentary forum and will adopt relevant recommendations. Georgia is currently chairing the organization.

At the 72nd meeting of the PABSEC Bureau and Standing Committee, heads of parliamentary delegations from member states discussed agenda items for the current session and determined the locations and dates of future meetings.

The meeting of the PABSEC Bureau and Standing Committee was chaired by the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, in his capacity as President of the Parliamentary Assembly.

“It is important that during Georgia’s chairmanship the Assembly actively carried out its work, and as President of the Assembly I had the opportunity to represent it at several parliamentary events. I believe this helped to enrich and strengthen the Assembly’s activities. At the next stage, the presidency of the Assembly will be transferred to Greece,” Shalva Papuashvili stated.

The 67th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation will open on June 30 in the village of Mepiskalaki, Kaspi Municipality, with welcoming remarks by the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, and the President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi.

The permanent delegation of the Parliament of Georgia to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation is headed by the First Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy, Irakli Mezurnishvili.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation is one of the most important parliamentary platforms in the Black Sea region, promoting political dialogue, economic cooperation, and the strengthening of regional stability among member states.

The Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation comprises 13 member states: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Türkiye, and Ukraine. An additional six countries—Belarus, Egypt, Israel, France, Germany, and Slovakia—hold observer status.