The negotiated Memorandum of Understanding between the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and the International Union of Railways was approved at the Foreign Affairs Council held in Odessa on 21 June 2013.

The Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding and authorised the Secretary General of BSEC PERMIS to sign said Memorandum on behalf of BSEC.
This successful collaboration is the result of efficient work undertaken by BSEC, His Excellency the Ambassador Traian Chebeleu, the Deputy General Secretary and by UIC’s Mr Vincent Vu and Mr Teodor Gradinariu.

We expect the official signature of the memorandum to be signed by Dr Victor Ţvircun,
Secretary-General of the Permanent International Secretariat of BSEC, and Mr Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, UIC Director General.