ELIAMEP represented Greece in the inaugural Forum of the NGOs of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Countries at Hilton Hotel, Baku, Azerbaijan on 27 Νovember 2012. In the context of the Middle East Research Project, ELIAMEP participated in the Baku event and signed the Declaration of the Forum which was organised by the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Along with Greece eleven countries joined the Forum: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. The Forum was concluded successfully with all members agreeing to boost efforts in order to promote this important initiative for regional stability and development.