Dubrovnik is hosting the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit, with a Bulgarian delegation, led by Ambassador to Croatia Iva Kruleva, attending the event. The city has implemented special traffic regulations in preparation for the summit. With the tourist season underway, Dubrovnik Airport anticipates arrivals from both tourists and delegates attending the meeting.
Police have been assigned to manage traffic flow, and residents have been advised to exercise patience regarding potential congestion. The 3SI serves as a forum 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 Turkiye.
Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro are associated members. The core objective of the platform is to enhance regional connectivity through investments in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure. Launched in 2016 by Croatia and Poland, the 2026 edition, hosted by Croatia, will concentrate on bolstering regional resilience, digital transformation, and connecting the three signatory countries to global economic routes, such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
Romana Vlahutin, Croatia’s national coordinator for the 3SI, noted that while East-West links have developed, North-South connectivity requires attention. She stated that the summit brings together leaders and global business figures, with participants arriving from 45 countries. High-ranking officials, including heads of state and government from Austria, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, Czechia, and Ukraine, are expected among the attendees.
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It will be interesting to see how the city manages the logistics between the international summit and the existing tourist flow.