The Black Sea Region seen from Southern Asia
The Black Sea Region seen from Southern Asia

Summary/Abstract: The Black Sea is an inland sea bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean Seas. The Black Sea is also connected to the Sea of Marmara by the Bosphorus Strait and to the Aegean and the Mediterranean Seas by the Strait of Dardanelles. These seas, the Aegean and the Mediterranean, separate both Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Aside from that, the Black Sea also connects to the Sea of Azov through the Strait of Kerch. It is clear that Black Sea is a crossroad between East and West. With the admission of Romania and Bulgaria into the EU in 2007, it now constitutes the eastern border of the EU. Aside from that, the Black Sea also provides a bridge to the Caspian Sea and Central Asia, areas rich with natural resources that are important to the EU. Nonetheless, more challenges are facing the region in the future particularly on issues pertaining to integration among member states.

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