Turkey takes helm of SE Europe Cooperation Process

ANKARA

Turkey has now taken the helm of a group of southeastern European countries including the Balkans, said the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.

"Turkey assumes the South East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) 2020-2021 Chairmanship-in-Office on 1 July 2020, for one year, for the third time,” said a ministry statement.

"Turkey’s previous Chairmanships were in 1998-1999 and 2009-2010," the statement added.

Founded in 1996, the SEECP includes 13 countries from southeastern Europe and promotes comprehensive regional cooperation.

On its turn at the helm, the statement explained: "Turkey identified its Chairmanship priorities taking into account global and regional issues that occupy the agenda of the countries in the region with a special emphasis on the fight against Covid-19, and will carry out its activities on the basis of ‘regional ownership’ and ‘inclusiveness,’ which are the basic principles of the SEECP."

ANKARA

Turkey has now taken the helm of a group of southeastern European countries including the Balkans, said the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.

"Turkey assumes the South East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) 2020-2021 Chairmanship-in-Office on 1 July 2020, for one year, for the third time,” said a ministry statement.

"Turkey’s previous Chairmanships were in 1998-1999 and 2009-2010," the statement added.

Founded in 1996, the SEECP includes 13 countries from southeastern Europe and promotes comprehensive regional cooperation.