Bulgaria preparing international initiative on Black Sea shipping security – president

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova said this in her address to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Bulgaria cannot and will not remain indifferent and, applying the approach of practical diplomacy, we are preparing an initiative under which it will strive, together with countries of the region and all interested parties, to reach an agreement and collective action to ensure the freedom and security of navigation in the Black Sea. We are convinced that this issue deserves the UN's attention as well," Iotova said.