Dubrovnik is hosting the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit, with a Bulgarian delegation, led by Ambassador Iva Kruleva, attending the meeting. The city has implemented special traffic regulations to manage the influx of attendees. With the tourist season underway, Dubrovnik Airport anticipates arrivals from both tourists and aircraft carrying summit participants.
Police services will manage traffic during delegation arrivals and have advised residents to anticipate potential congestion. The high-profile nature of the summit is expected to draw significant international media coverage. The 3SI serves as a framework for political and economic cooperation among thirteen EU Member States situated between the Baltic, Adriatic, and Black Seas: Bulgaria, Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Key strategic partners include Germany, the European Commission, the United States, Japan, Spain, and Türkiye, while Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro are associate members. The initiative aims to enhance regional connectivity through investments in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure. Launched in 2016 by Croatia and Poland, the 2026 summit will focus on regional resilience and linking the three countries to global corridors like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
Romana Vlahutin, Croatia’s national coordinator for the 3SI, noted that while East-West links have seen development, North-South connectivity requires attention. She stated that this year, Croatia is leading the initiative by uniting European and global business leaders to fund connectivity projects. With participants arriving from 45 countries, the event transcends a purely regional focus.
Numerous political guests are expected, including heads of state and government from Austria, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, Czechia, and Ukraine.
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