Romania will hold the Chairmanship in Office (CiO) of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSECO), for six months as of Jan 1, 2011, Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) press release informs.

According to the source, Romania officially took over the CiO mandate from Greece during the 23rd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSECO), in Thessalonica, on Nov 26, 2010.

ForMin Teodor Baconschi headed the Romanian delegation attending the event.

Romania, as a BSECO co-founder will do its best to streamline BSECO's economic mission, and put an emphasis on the environmental policies, the energy, the increase in the economic exchanges and the inter-regional investment framework, the above said press release reads.

Last but not least, Romania will pay a special attention to the consolidation of the cooperation in the field of the internal affairs, placing a special emphasis on combating the organized crime as well as on tangible projects and results, the MAE release concludes.