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South-East European Cooperation Process

Field	Value
name	South-East European Cooperation Process
linking_name	South-East European Cooperation Process
symbol_width	250px
image_map	Southeast European Cooperation Process Map.svg
map_caption	Members
org_type	Intergovernmental organization
membership_type	Membership
membership	Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Greece
North Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
Turkey
Croatia
Moldova
Montenegro
Slovenia
Kosovo
admin_center_type	Headquarters
admin_center	Sofia (SEECP PA)
languages_type	Working languages
leader_title1	Chairmanship-in-Office
leader_name1	Bulgaria
established_event1	SEECP Established
established_date1	1996
established_event3	Parliamentary Assembly established
established_date3	2014
official_website	https://www.seecp.info/
https://rspcsee.org/

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Greece North Macedonia Romania Serbia Turkey Croatia Moldova Montenegro Slovenia Kosovo https://rspcsee.org/

The South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) was launched on Bulgaria's initiative in 1996. At the Bulgaria-chaired meeting in Sofia, the Southeast Europe (SEE) countries laid the foundations for regional co-operation for the purposes of creating an atmosphere of trust, good neighbourly relations and stability.

A special characteristic of SEECP is that it is an original form of co-operation among the countries in the region launched on their own initiative, and not on the initiative of some other international organisation or countries. In that regard, the SEECP seeks to define itself as an authentic voice of SEE, complementary to the Stability Pact, Southeast European Cooperative Initiative or the Stabilisation and Association Process.

The basic goals of regional co-operation within SEECP include the strengthening of security and the political situation, intensification of economic relations and co-operation in the areas of human resources, democracy, justice, and battle against illegal activities. It is the intention of the SEECP to enable its members to approach the European and Euro-Atlantic structures through the strengthening of good neighbourly relations and transformation of the region into an area of peace and stability.

Membership

Southeast European leaders pose for a family photo during the SEECP Summit in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey

Founding members:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- North Macedonia
- Romania
- Serbia (joined as Serbia and Montenegro)
- Turkey
Joined later:
- Croatia (2005)
- Moldova (2006)
- Montenegro (2007)
- Slovenia (2010)
- Kosovo (2014)

Structure

The SEECP is a regional non-institutionalised process co-ordinated by the presiding country. The SEECP presidency lasts for one year and is rotated among the members. The presiding country presents the Process at international meetings and hosts the annual meeting of heads of state and government, foreign ministers meeting and a number of annual meetings of political directors. Depending on the situation, the presiding country may call extraordinary meetings. Representatives of the current, past, and future SEECP Chair-in-Office form a Troika to ensure the continuity of activities.

Regional Cooperation Council

Main article: Regional Cooperation Council

The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) was established at a 2008 meeting of foreign affairs ministers from the SEECP. The RCC consists of 46 participants made up of the SEECP countries, along with other countries and supranational organizations who are interested in the stability and development of the region.

Parliamentary Assembly

The SEECP Parliamentary Assembly was established in 2014 to bring together representatives from the legislatures of member states. It meets in plenary session once a year, chaired by the speaker of the legislature of the country holding the SEECP Chairmanship-in-Office. The work of the assembly is supported by the Regional Secretariat for Parliamentary Cooperation in South East Europe, based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Chairmanship

Presiding country is changed each year on 1 July:

1996–97, Bulgaria
1997–98, Greece
1998–99, Turkey
1999–2000, Romania
2000–01, North Macedonia
2001–02, Albania
2002–03, Serbia and Montenegro
2003–04, Bosnia and Herzegovina
April 2004 – May 2005, Romania
May 2005 – May 2006, Greece
May 2006 – May 2007, Croatia
May 2007 – May 2008, Bulgaria
2008–09, Moldova
2009–10, Turkey
2010–11, Montenegro
2011–12, Serbia
2012–13, North Macedonia
2013–14, Romania
2014–15, Albania
2015–16, Bulgaria
2016–17, Croatia
2017–18, Slovenia
2018–19, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2019–20, Kosovo
2020–21, Turkey
2021–22, Greece
2022–23, Montenegro
2023–24, North Macedonia
2024–25, Albania
2025–26, Bulgaria

Meetings held

;Heads of state and government meetings:

2–4 November 1997, Crete
12–13 October 1998, Antalya
12 February 2000, Bucharest
25 October 2000, Skopje (extraordinary meeting)
23 February 2001, Skopje
28 March 2002, Tirana
9 April 2003, Belgrade
21 April 2004, Sarajevo
11 May 2005, Bucharest
4 May 2006, Thessaloniki
11 May 2007, Zagreb
21 May 2008, Pomorie
5 June 2009, Chișinău
21–23 June 2010, Istanbul
1 June 2013, Ohrid (cancelled)
25 June 2014, Bucharest
26 May 2015, Tirana
1 June 2016, Sofia
30 June 2017, Dubrovnik
24 April 2018, Kranj
8–9 July 2019, Sarajevo (Refused by Kosovo)
2020, Pristina (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
17–18 June 2021, Antalya
10–11 June 2022, Athens
27 June 2023, Podgorica
13 June 2024, Skopje
16 June 2025, Tirana

;Foreign ministers meetings:

6–7 July 1996, Sofia
5–6 June 1997, Thessaloniki
8–9 June 1998, Istanbul
19 March 1999, Bucharest
2 December 1999, Bucharest
14 July 2000, Ohrid
16 May 2001, Tirana
19 June 2002, Belgrade
9 June 2003, Sarajevo
22 October 2004, Bucharest
24 January 2006, Athens
1 March 2007, Zagreb
14 June 2012, Belgrade
22 May 2015, Tirana
23 April 2018, Kranj
5 September 2018, Banja Luka
25 June 2020, Pristina (Online due to COVID-19)
6 November 2020, Antalya
5 June 2023, Budva
13 June 2024, Skopje

References

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