The Club was founded on December 5, 1992, when the First Assembly was held in Odessa, Ukraine, with the purpose of strengthening and developing business cooperation between the Black Sea Region port cities. Today IBSC unites 30 cities from ten countries of the Black Sea and Mediterranean basin.

International Black Sea club is pioneer in establishing international connections between city communities in the Black Sea Region. Club's successful activity is a vivid example of cooperation on the local level, which is a powerful factor of cities' social and economic development.

Taganrog is one of the "Founding Cities", which participated in every IBSC assembly since 1992. Two assemblies were held in Taganrog (1995 and 2002). The Former Mayor of Taganrog, Sergei Shilo, was the President of the International Black Sea Club in 1995-2002.

At present the Taganrog Interregional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TICCI) chairs the IBSC Business Council.

IBSC Press releases:

Session dedicated to 25th Anniversary of the IBSC in Galati, Romania

25th Assembly of the IBSC in Galati, Romania

24th Assembly of the IBSC and 12th Meeting of the IBSC Business Council in Rostov-on-Don, Russia

23rd Assembly of the IBSC and 10th Meeting of the IBSC Business Council in Varna, Bulgaria

The results of the 9th Meeting of the IBSC Business Council in Azov, Russia

22nd Assembly of the IBSC and 9th IBSC Board Meeting in Azov, Russia

8th IBSC Board Meeting in Galati, Romania

The full transcript of Victor Arkhipov Speech at the 21st IBSC Assembly Meeting

21st Assembly of the IBSC in Kavala, Greece

5th Assembly of the IBSC Business Council in Taganrog, Russia

19th Assembly of the IBSC in Sebastopol, Ukraine

20th IBSC Board Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey

18th Assembly of the IBSC in Yalta, Ukraine

17th Assembly of the IBSC in Odessa, Ukraine

16th Assembly of the IBSC in Trabzon, Turkey

3rd Festival "Muses of Olivia"

15th Assembly of the IBSC in Kavala, Greece