Dubrovnik is hosting the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit on Tuesday, with a Bulgarian delegation, led by Ambassador to Croatia Iva Kruleva, attending alongside representatives from Bulgarian SMEs and companies. The city has implemented special traffic regulations for the event. 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 high-profile nature of the summit is also expected to draw significant international media coverage. The 3SI serves as a framework 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 US, Japan, Spain, and Turkiye, while Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, and Montenegro are associate members. The initiative aims to boost regional connectivity through investments in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure, having been established in 2016 by Croatia and Poland. For the 2026 summit, hosted by Croatia, the focus will be on enhancing 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, noted that while East-West links have been addressed, North-South connectivity requires attention. She highlighted that the current gathering is substantial, expecting participants from 45 countries, making it a global endeavor. Several heads of state and government from countries including Austria, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and more are scheduled to attend the summit.
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