ISTANBUL
Turkey handed over the presidency of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) to Ukraine.
During a BSEC meeting in Istanbul, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu handed over the presidency to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko for the first six months of 2013.
Hryshchenko said that they would pursue the successful activities which Turkey fulfilled during its presidency.
Davutoglu said that Turkey would always extend support to Ukraine.
