The Turkish minister of defence, Yaşar Güler, was the one who announced that the agreement on the demining of parts of the Black Sea would be signed by him and his counterparts from Romania and Bulgaria on January 11, 2024, in Istanbul. After more than six months of negotiations, the defence ministers of Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey will sign on January 11 the agreement for demining their areas in the Black Sea. Demining ships, patrol ships, helicopters, drones for detecting bombs from the air, divers will be able to participate in the missions to clear the Black Sea of mines. Other NATO allies can also provide assistance in these missions.

