KYIV, Sept 6 - Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Commandant of the Turkish Coast Guard Ahmet Kendir have agreed on joint patrolling the Black Sea.

"With Commandant of the Turkish Coast Guard Kendir we are holding serious consultations and work on joint activity with our border guards, including on the mechanisms of monitoring and rapid response, joint groups and information exchange. This will tangibly build up our presence in the Black Sea," the Interior Ministry press service quoted Avakov as saying on Thursday.