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On 2 February 2026, the Coordination Meeting of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), the BSEC Committee of Senior Officials, the BSEC Related Bodies, and BSEC PERMIS officially launched the Georgian BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office for the period 1 January – 30 June 2026.

On 27 January 2026, the Director General of the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS) and the Managing Director of the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.

The 54th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the ICBSS was held online, on Tuesday 13 January 2026, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Nairi Petrossian, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the BSEC Organization.

In 2025, the ICBSS maintained its commitment to an impact-oriented research and development strategy, aligning with its objectives to enhance knowledge, empower people and enable synergies.

On 19 December 2025, the ICBSS Director General, Mr. Georgios Mitrakos, addressed the 51st Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CMFA) of the BSEC Member States, held online.

On 10 – 12 December 2025, the ICBSS participated at the 8th Workshop for Young Diplomats from the BSEC Member States, organised and hosted by the BSEC Permanent International Secretariat at the BSEC premises.