Poland took over the rotating chair from Estonia at the start of July, giving Warsaw “a key political forum that strengthens our region’s security,” Sikorski noted in a video posted on social media.
He said the main goals are safeguarding pipelines, cables and other vital assets and tackling hybrid dangers such as Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”.
“Our presidency means joint action for a safe and sustainable Baltic Sea region,” he added.
The council was created in Copenhagen in 1992 and unites Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden, along with the European Commission. Cooperation with Russia was frozen after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and Moscow later quit the body.
The council promotes regional stability through joint work on environment, transport, energy, fisheries, tourism, culture and education.
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Source: PAP