Baku hosting international forum of BSEC member states` think tanks

Baku, May 17 (AzerTAc). An international forum of think tanks of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) member states has today started in Baku. The two-day forum on the topic "East-West Strategic Bridge: Security, Development and Integration in the BSEC Region" was organized by the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the President of Azerbaijan. The international forum is attended by Azerbaijan`s state and government officials, representatives of international organizations and diplomatic corps. The forum brings together nearly 20 think tanks from 11 countries. Opening the ceremony, head of the Presidential Administration`s Political Analysis and Information Provision Department Elnur Aslanov stressed the importance of the forum. The international forum will be continued with panel discussions.