Dubrovnik is hosting the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit, with a Bulgarian delegation, led by Ambassador to Croatia Iva Kruleva, attending the meeting. The city has implemented special traffic regulations in preparation for the event. With the tourist season underway, Dubrovnik Airport anticipates arrivals from both tourists and summit attendees.
Police have been deployed to manage traffic during delegation arrivals and have advised residents to expect potential congestion. The 3SI serves as a framework for political and economic cooperation among thirteen EU Member States situated between the Baltic, Adriatic, and Black Seas: Austria, Bulgaria, 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, while Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro are associate members.
The initiative’s goal is 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 3SI nations to global corridors like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Romana Vlahutin, Croatia’s national coordinator for the 3SI, noted that the summit aims to strengthen North-South connectivity.
She highlighted the diverse representation, stating that companies from 45 countries are expected, making it an event beyond regional scope. Numerous high-ranking officials, including heads of state and government from several nations, are expected to attend the summit, alongside international media coverage.
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