Colonel Marian Barsan: SEESOF 2025 will consolidate and coagulate FOS structures in Black Sea area

 Chief of Staff of the Special Operations Forces Command, Colonel Marian Barsan declared on Tuesday at the conference promoting the Southeast Europe Special Operations Forces Forum 2025 (SEESOF 2025) which will take place in Targu Mures on June 4 - 5 that this event will consolidate and coagulate the SOF structures in the Black Sea region."We expect it to reinforce Romania's position as a regional pole in this field, as around 15 allied and partner states have already announced their presence with military delegations from the field of special operations, plus there is the part dedicated to the companies in the defense industry; it will also promote the national defense industry. (...). It will facilitate the exchange of ideas in areas of interest for both national security and the local community. The forum will consolidate and coagulate Black Sea region SOF structures around us, and will provide a platform for defense industry operators to interact with Romanian special operations forces, as well as with those participating in the activity," said Colonel Barsan.SEESOF 2025 which will be organized at the campus of the Targu Mures University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology by TNT Productions Romania with the support and participation of the National Defense Ministry, "will put the city of Targu Mures on the international map of professional events dedicated to the military industry and business," said the Colonel.June 3 be dedicated to welcoming the foreign delegations at the Command headquarters, to bilateral meetings and the signing of bilateral cooperation agreements in the field of special operations. June 4 - 5 will see discussions and debates conducted within five panels, with the participation of national and international representatives. The themes of the panels are: "Challenges for the Southeastern European SOF and the future of conflict", "Industry support of SEESOF needs for building regional trust","Human Performance and resilience - a medical perspective on the future challenges to force preparation and sustainment", "Women in combat, women in command", and "Resilience"In the current geostrategic context, said Colonel Barsan, and especially after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Romania is taking on an increasingly important role in NATO's plans. He recalled that last year the Romanian and Bulgarian Parliaments approved the establishment of the Regional Special Operations Component Command based in Targu Mures, and that towards the end of 2024, Turkey expressed its intention to join."We are in full administrative procedures for Turkey to join this project, a project of particular importance for Romania, because it will ensure, in case of crisis and war, the coordination and synchronization of the actions in the field, special operations in our region, and this will be done from Romania, from Targu Mures," concluded Colonel Barsan.Rector of the 'George Emil Palade' University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology in Targu Mures Leonard Azamfirei stated that SEESOF 2025 will bring forward various structures, that universities will play an important role, and that UMF Targu Mures is interested in using opportunities of accessing funding for defense research.Over 3,000 participants from over 20 countries are expected at the first edition of the international expo-forum dedicated to Special Operations Forces - SEESOF 2025. The event is also expected to draw some 3,000 visitors from roughly 23 countries.  (Photo:https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1127886802711661&set=pb.100064710547564.-2207520000)