Dubrovnik is hosting the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit, with a Bulgarian delegation, led by Ambassador Iva Kruleva, also attending. Mayor Mato Frankovic confirmed the city’s readiness for the event, noting that special traffic regulations have been implemented. With the tourist season underway, Dubrovnik Airport anticipates arrivals from both tourists and aircraft carrying summit participants.
Police are managing traffic flow, and residents have been advised to anticipate potential congestion. The 3SI serves as a forum for political and economic collaboration 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, while Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro are associate members.
The core objective of the initiative 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 focus on regional resilience, digital transformation, and connecting 3SI nations with global corridors like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Romana Vlahutin, Croatia’s national coordinator, highlighted that while East-West links have progressed, North-South connectivity requires attention.
She noted the broad scope of the summit, expecting contributions from companies representing 45 countries. High-level attendees include heads of state and government from Austria, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro, Czechia, and Ukraine, underscoring the international nature of the participants at this three-seas platform.
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It’s good to see Dubrovnik hosting such an important regional summit while the tourist season is in full swing.