International day of Black sea - the 31st of October, marks the anniversary of the signing of Strategic action plan for rehabilitation and protection of Black sea. The document outlines the frame for cooperation between Black sea countires on the status and the future of the Black sea region.
Considering the serious worsening of the ecological health of Black sea, six countries - Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine signed the Bucharest convention for protection the Black sea from polution, which is a legal and diplomation platform for joint action.