Zelensky Hosts European Leaders at Inaugural Carpathian 8 Summit
The forum brings together eight Carpathian-region countries and the European Union, with about 550 business representatives expected to attend.
- On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky hosted the inaugural Carpathian Eight Summit in Bukovel, Ukraine, welcoming European leaders to launch a new regional cooperation forum.
- Focusing on security, energy, logistics, and cross-border economic support, Zelensky described the initiative as a way to "create another strong framework for cooperation at the EU level."
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, and Romanian President Nicusor Dan attended, while Slovak Interior Minister Matus Sutaj-Estok represented Slovakia after Prime Minister Robert Fico canceled due to illness.
- Eight countries participate in the forum, including Czechia, Hungary, and Austria, aiming for humanitarian and economic collaboration even with partners who refuse to provide weapons to Kyiv.
- Running until Sunday, the summit features senior officials including Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi and Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, discussing community support and regional development strategies.
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Zelenskyy: 'The Carpathians are not only beautiful, they’re also an important part of the strength of our countries and of Europe. The mountains that not divide, but unite regions through major Carpathians transport and logistics routes. We developed strong cross-border trade and energy links here, and they are critical for our countries. Our strategic gas storage facilities are also here, in the Carpathian region, they are among the largest in Europe. Like the Alps, the Carpathians are a major European mountain region with unique and complex framework of climate, infrastructure and institutional challenges. Many of these issues can be solved only together. From the opening speech at the Inaugural C8 Summit in Ukraine. '
Zelenskyy launches 'Carpathian Eight' alliance to boost investment
Ukraine's president unveiled the new eight-nation bloc at a summit in Western Ukraine on Friday, pledging cooperation on security, energy, and trade. Organisers hope to attract €9.4 billion in investments.
This new format, called "C8," includes Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary. "In the North we work with the Baltic and Nordic countries. In the South we cooperate in the Danube region and around the Black Sea. We also work closely with the Balkan countries and South-Eastern Europe. And the Carpathian Initiative makes Carpathians the strongest link and connection between all neighbouring regions," sa…
At a summit meeting in Ukraine, UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky launched a new regional initiative that brings together eight Central and Eastern European countries through which the Carpathians pass.
Although Hungary was not represented by a high-ranking politician at the first summit.
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