The main topic of the meeting was Climate Change in the BSEC Member States - Economic Aspects.

The participants were addressed by the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament.

In his presentation, Milija Miletic emphasised that Serbia has significantly improved its institutional capacities and legislative framework in this area. The Law on Climate Change has been adopted, as well as the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan for the period up to 2030 with a Vision to 2050. The Energy Development Strategy to 2040 with projections to 2050 has also been adopted. Special attention is paid to the development of renewable energy sources and cooperation with local communities. The fight against the impact of climate change is complex and it is necessary to strengthen regional cooperation. At the end of his presentation, he called for cooperation through joint projects in the BSEC region.

The members of the PABSEC Committee on Economic and Development Policy unanimously elected Milija Miletic Vice-Chairman of the Committee for a two-year mandate.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the standing delegations of Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as representatives of the PABSEC International Secretariat.