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{{Short description|Diplomatic mission}}
{{Infobox Diplomatic Mission 
| name = Permanent Mission of Armenia to BSEC
| image = File:Permanent_Mission_of_Armenia_to_BSEC_logo.jpg
| address = 57/10, Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Elmadag-Taksim
| location = [[Istanbul]]
| ambassador = Nairi Petrossian<ref>[https://bsec.mfa.am/en/representative/ Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to BSEC]</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://bsec.mfa.am/en}}
}}

The '''Permanent Mission of Armenia to BSEC''' ({{langx|hy|ՍԾՏՀ-ում Հայաստանի մշտական ներկայացուցչություն|translit=STSTH-um Hayastani mshtakan nerkayats’uts’ch’ut’yun}}) is the [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Armenia]] to the [[Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation]] (BSEC). It is based in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/1567085.html|title=Armenia Sends Envoy To Turkey As Black Sea Representative|website=«Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան}}</ref>

== History ==
{{See also|Armenia–BSEC relations}}
[[File:Permanent_Mission_of_Armenia_to_BSEC_emblem.jpg|thumb|right|Permanent Mission of Armenia to BSEC emblem]]
Armenia is a founding member of the BSEC, which was established in June 1992. The Permanent Mission of Armenia to BSEC was founded in August 2001 to further facilitate relations and economic partnership between Armenia, the BSEC, and its members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bsec.mfa.am/en/intorg-BSEC/|title=The organization of BSEC|website=bsec.mfa.am}}</ref> Primary objectives of the Mission include, enhancing regional economic cooperation, developing closer ties with BSEC member states and the Secretariat, and promoting economic growth, tourism, and infrastructure projects around the wider [[Black Sea]] region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bsec.mfa.am/en/chair/|title=Armenian Chairmanship-in-Office of BSEC|website=bsec.mfa.am}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mfa.gov.tr/armenia_s-view-of-the-the-organization-of-the-black-sea-economic-cooperation-.tr.mfa|title=Armenia’s View of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation / T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı|website=www.mfa.gov.tr}}</ref>

The Mission regularly organizes events, conferences, and meetings between Armenian officials with various representatives, delegates, and working groups of the BSEC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/974941|title="Travelinsights" innovative touristic tool presented at the headquarters of the BSEC Organization &#124; ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency|website=armenpress.am}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hetq.am/en/article/108346|title=Armenia-BSEC Side Event at WCIT 2019 in Yerevan|website=Hetq.am}}</ref>

== Activities ==
On 9 June 2022, the Permanent Mission held a concert at the [[Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall]] dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Mission, with the [[Komitas Quartet]] performing at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bsec-organization.org/news/4828620th-anniversary-of-the-establishment-of-the-armenian-permanent-mission-to-bsec|title=20th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian Permanent Mission to BSEC - BSEC - Black Sea Economic Cooperation|website=www.bsec-organization.org}}</ref> BSEC Secretary General, [[Lazăr Comănescu]], thanked Armenia for being an active member of the BSEC organization.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsec-urta.org/2022/06/13/celebrating-the-30th-bsec-anniversarybsec-urta-participated-in-the-event-organized-by-the-permanent-mission-of-armenia-to-bsec/|title=Celebrating the 30th BSEC Anniversary:BSEC-URTA participated in the event organized by the Permanent Mission of Armenia to BSEC – Bsec-Urta}}</ref>

== Permanent Representative ==
As of January 2024, Ambassador Nairi Petrossian is the current Head of the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the BSEC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bsec.mfa.am/en/representative/|title=Permanent Representative|website=bsec.mfa.am}}</ref>

=== Former representatives ===
* Sahak Sargsyan (2019–2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2019/01/14/sahak-sargsyan/1512168|title=Sahak Sargsyan appointed Armenia's representative in BSEC - aysor.am |first=Helix Consulting|last=LLC|website=www.aysor.am}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yerkir.am/news/view/164538.html|title=Սահակ Սարգսյանը նշանակվել է ՍԾՏՀ-ում ՀՀ մշտական ներկայացուցիչ|first=Studio|last=One|website=www.yerkir.am}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Black Sea Trade and Development Bank]]
* [[Foreign relations of Armenia]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of Armenia]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://bsec.mfa.am/en Official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/MissionBSEC Permanent Mission of Armenia to BSEC] on Facebook

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