Activities concerning the Black Sea Naval Force established in 2001 with Turkey’s initiation and with the participation of Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation and Ukraine for increasing the regional cooperation activities and developing good neighbor relations within the framework of efforts for sustainable peace and stability in Black Sea, have been organized this year in two terms; April and August. The second stages of activities were held between 14 August and 03 September 2013 in Sevastopol-Ukraine, Novorossisk-Russia and Sinop-Turkey harbors in five stages.  

Minesweeper “BGS Priboy” from Bulgaria, Romanian “ROS C.A Eustatiu Sebastian” corvette, “RFS Bora” assault boat from the Russian Federation, “TCG Turtgutreis” frigate of Turkey and “UPS Slavutych” command and control boat from Ukraine attended the Blackseafor task group activities that have been accomplished with the participation of five countries having coasts on Black Sea.