Dubrovnik is hosting the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit, with a Bulgarian delegation, led by Ambassador to Croatia Iva Kruleva, also attending. The city has implemented special traffic regulations in preparation for the event. With the tourist season underway, Dubrovnik Airport anticipates a high volume of both tourists and aircraft carrying summit attendees.
Police are managing traffic flow, and residents have been advised to anticipate potential congestion due to the expected arrival of numerous high-ranking officials, which will also draw international media coverage. The 3SI serves as a forum for political and economic collaboration among thirteen EU Member States situated between the Baltic, Adriatic, and Black Seas: Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria. Key strategic partners include Germany, the European Commission, the US, Japan, Spain, and Turkiye, while Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro are associate members.
The core objective of the platform is enhancing regional connectivity through investments in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure. Launched in 2016 by Croatia and Poland, the 2026 summit aims to boost regional resilience and digital transformation, connecting 3SI nations with global corridors such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Romana Vlahutin, Croatia’s national 3SI coordinator, noted that while East-West links have advanced, North-South connectivity has received less attention.
She stated that Croatia is leading the initiative by gathering European and global business leaders to fund and implement connectivity projects, noting the attendance of companies from 45 countries. Political guests expected at the summit include heads of state and government from Austria, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, Czechia, and Ukraine.
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