Türkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria have fashioned a Black Sea Mine Countermeasure Task Group to make sure maritime security within the face of mines within the Black Sea, the Turkish National Defense Ministry mentioned on Monday.
“As part of the Türkiye-led Trilateral Agreement launched with Romania and Bulgaria, the Black Sea Mine Countermeasure Task Group (MCM Black Sea) was established to ensure maritime security against the threat of mines in the Black Sea,” the ministry wrote on X.
The MCM Black Sea Committee assembly and signing ceremony was held in Istanbul on Monday with the participation of Adm. Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, plus Romanian Naval Forces Commander Vice Adm. Mihai Panait and Bulgarian Naval Forces Commander Rear Adm. Kiril Yordanov Mihaylov.
Following the ceremony, the duty power sailed to the Black Sea with 4 navy ships, together with two from the Turkish Navy, one from the Romanian Navy, and one from the Bulgarian Navy.
Highlighting the strategic significance of the Black Sea and maritime route safety through the assembly, Tatlıoğlu underscored that the success of the duty power is significant for not simply Türkiye, however for all regional nations.
Panait mentioned this initiative is a vital step to handle the rising risk of sea mines and making certain the secure passage of ships in these vital waters.
For his half, Mihaylov mentioned the nations will guarantee a secure surroundings and make sure the regular progress of maritime actions and security of navigation.
In January, Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Romania signed an settlement to collectively deal with the mine risk within the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine battle.
Source: www.anews.com.tr