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https://doi.org/10.70265/VIRM1297

DOMESTIC LEGAL MEASURES FOR INCREASING

SECURITY IN THE BLACK SEA REGION

Lyuboslav Lyubenov

Summary: This article examines selected domestic legal measures employed by the
Republic of Bulgaria to enhance security in the Black Sea region. Focusing on criminal
and procedural law, it highlights how the criminalization and prosecution of offenses
such as smuggling, human trafficking, and environmental crimes strengthen national and
regional security. The analysis emphasizes the interplay between legal frameworks and
effective enforcement, concluding that robust internal legal measures are essential for
safeguarding the Black Sea as a critical geopolitical and economic hub.

Key words: national security, Black Sea, domestic legal measures

INTRODUCTION
This publication focuses on specific measures to enhance security in the
Black Sea, rather than addressing all possible approaches.) In this regard, the
following clarifications need to be made at the beginning.
First, it is about internal state rather than supra-national security
measures.
Second, of the internal state security measures, only the internal legal
measures were analyzed.
Third, not all possible domestic security measures have been
considered, but only the criminal ones.
Fourth, the criminal law measures discussed in the report are mainly
measures of criminal and criminal procedural law.
Fifth, the regulation interpreted here is a part of the Bulgarian legal
family, therefore, through its interpretation, the role and contribution of the
Republic of Bulgaria in the protection and strengthening of security in the
Black Sea is a subject of security.
Among these measures, this paper specifically examines the role of
criminal and procedural laws in addressing security challenges in the Black
Sea.
Criminal law measures are introduced and used to prevent and limit
possible criminal activity in the border areas of the Black Sea and in the
interior of the country. Their exploitation has a supranational importance,
however, because the successful criminal law fight against acts that are

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