Dubrovnik is hosting the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit on Tuesday, with a Bulgarian delegation, led by Ambassador to Croatia Iva Kruleva, attending. The Bulgarian group includes representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises and Bulgarian companies. Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Frankovic confirmed the city’s readiness for the summit, noting that special traffic regulations have been implemented.
With the tourist season underway, the city anticipates a high volume of visitors and aircraft arriving at Dubrovnik Airport, in addition to those attending the summit. Police will manage traffic flow during the arrival of various delegations and have advised residents to expect potential congestion. The expected attendance of numerous high-ranking officials will also draw significant international media coverage.
The 3SI is a framework for political and economic cooperation involving 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. Strategic partners include Germany, the European Commission, the United States (US), Japan, Spain, and Turkiye, while Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro are associate members. The initiative aims to enhance regional connectivity through investments in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure.
The 2026 edition, hosted by Croatia, will emphasize regional resilience, digital transformation, and linking 3SI nations to global corridors 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 has been less prioritized. She stated that the summit brings together leaders from 45 countries, making it a global event.
Among the political participants are heads of state and government from Austria, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, Czechia, and Ukraine.
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