Black Sea Security Forum kicks off in Odesa

The Black Sea Security Forum is being held in Odesa on June 14-16 to discuss the security situation in the Black Sea region, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

Among the key speakers of the event are former French President Francois Hollande, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations (2017-2019) Kurt Volker, British army officer, Colonel Richard Justin Kemp, and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink.

Together with representatives of the city and regional authorities, the distinguished guests gathered to discuss security issues in the Odesa region and the Black Sea, including food, environmental, energy and logistics security.

The main mission of the forum is to create an annual international platform for solving security problems in the Black Sea, the arena of the fiercest geopolitical confrontation.