Azerbaijan decided to miss its turn fpr the chairmanship of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).

“Next BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office will be taken by the Republic of Bulgaria in January 2014, as the Republic of Azerbaijan informed that it will skip its term,” BSEC Secretariat told APA agency.

Azerbaijani officials explain the decision by presiding over several structures, including the Council of Europe, next year. The country offered to assume presidency in January 2015. However, they did not want to change the order of alphabet, so Azerbaijan will preside in its next term.

Armenia is currently holding the BSEC chairmanship.