New Athos among most affordable resorts in January
A winter holiday in Abkhazia is one of the most budget-friendly options, according to the booking service. In January, New Athos was included in the list of 10 most inexpensive holiday destinations.
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Number of birds rescued after fuel oil pollution in Kuban announced
Over 5.6 thousand birds have been rescued after fuel oil pollution in Kuban, with about 1,000 birds currently in the "Safari Park". Some have already been released back into the wild.
PSG footballer helps with clean up fuel oil spill in Kuban
PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov has donated money to eliminate the fuel oil spill. He admitted that he could not refuse when he was asked for help.
Fuel oil no longer leaking into Kerch Strait
The first stage of eliminating the consequences of the fuel oil tanker accident in the Kerch Strait was completed on New Year’s Eve
New oil spills cover shores of Anapa
The coast of Anapa has been affected by oil spills from the Black Sea once again. Concerned activists and rescuers continue their efforts to combat the pollution.
How many tons of fuel oil removed from Black Sea beaches?
Rescue workers and volunteers have gathered 37,000 tons of sand and soil contaminated by petroleum products since the start of the oil spill on coasts of the …
Crew of Russian tanker being rescued in Kerch Strait
The Russian tanker "Volgoneft", carrying more than 4 tons of fuel oil, was caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait. While the vessel is still afloat, its bow has been torn off, and a fuel leak is possible.
New cruise liners to start sailing in Russia
The Russian Ministry of Transport has announced the launch of operations of new cruise liners in several seas bordering Russia. For the first time, it will start operating in the Caspian Sea.
Georgia launches construction of Anaklia deep sea port
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the commencement of construction of the Anaklia deep sea port in the country’s Black Sea town to ensure increased logistical capability between Asia and Europe. According to …
Roman Vilfand: COP29 decisions to be truly significant
The COP29 convention, which was established at the Earth Summit in 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference in the climate system, will take place in Azerbaijan soon.
Turkish coastline hit by 5.2-magnitude earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 occurred in the Black Sea, approximately 100 kilometers northwest of the city of Zonguldak. The hypocenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Tourist carried away to sea in Krasnodar Krai
A pensioner vacationing in Kuban was rescued after sailing away
New transport corridor to connect Caspian, Black Seas
This year, in 2024, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Georgia and Romania will sign an intergovernmental agreement in Bucharest
Georgia and Bulgaria to restore ferry traffic
The Georgian Railway, the Bulgarian State Railways and the Bulgarian maritime company signed an agreement to restore the Black Sea ferry traffic. Preparatory work to restore the traffic, which was discontinued two years ago, has been …
Türkiye continues to provide Russia with chicken eggs
Over 1.3 million Turkish eggs were delivered to Russia via the Black Sea last week. The goods were received at the port of Novorossiysk.
New bus route launched from Moscow to Anapa
Last week, the Moscow-Anapa bus route was launched from the Krasnogvardeysky bus station. It is possible to get to the sea by bus in about a day.
Black Sea water quality monitored in Georgia
The Georgian National Environmental Agency said the Black Sea water quality was “within the norm” along the coastline, in its latest update of the data. According to the agency, the most recent studies had looked at total …
Recreation area worth millions of dollars opened in Batumi
The recreational space of Alley of Heroes in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi will welcome visitors on Saturday following the completion of its renovation and addition of new pedestrian bridge crossings and other infrastructure in the …
Türkiye starts drilling new well in Black Sea's Sakarya gas field
Türkiye’s “Fatih” drill ship has started operations at its new location at the Goktepe-2 well in the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. …
Türkiye intends to liquefy Russian gas and sale to West
Türkiye plans to start supplying Russian gas to Europe, sources in the Turkish Ministry of Energy confirmed. One of the ministry's officials recalled that Turkey has gas reserves in the Black Sea, it also has gas coming …
