On Feb. 14, Kiev will host a meeting of European Union and the Black Sea region foreign ministers countries to discuss further cooperation between the EU and the Black Sea states, in particular new large-scale projects in transportation, energy, environment protection as well as the steps aimed at the strengthening of security and stability in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesman Vasyl Kyrylych said. According to Kyrylych, 16 foreign ministers have already confirmed their participation in the meeting.