Zelenskyy launches Carpathian Eight at first summit of Carpathian countries — video
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“I am pleased to welcome the leaders and representatives of the Carpathian Eight to Ukraine’s Prykarpattia region,” President Zelenskyy emphasized. (Photo: Zelenskiy Official / Telegram)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 18 the
first summit bringing together all Carpathian countries and the launch of a new
C8 format — the Carpathian Eight.
“We are launching a new C8 format — the Carpathian Eight —
which brings us together with our neighbors in Europe: Romania, Serbia, Poland,
Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and, of course, the European
Union as a whole,” Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy stressed that the initiative is intended to create
another strong mechanism for cooperation at the EU level.
“Security, energy, a significant expansion of logistics and
cross-border economic cooperation, and substantial support for our
communities,” the president said.
Zelenskyy said he was pleased to welcome Romanian President Nicușor Dan, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as well as representatives of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary to Ukraine.
On Aug. 3, Zelenskyy announced the launch of the Carpathian
Initiative, which will bring together eight countries.
“Why did this idea emerge? Because not all countries are
ready to support us with weapons, but they want to work together with us on
humanitarian issues, security and the economy. They are thinking about
Ukraine’s reconstruction. That is also important,” Zelenskyy explained.
He said that when neighboring countries think about
reconstruction, it is also “faith in Ukraine — that everything will be
peaceful.”
The summit will begin on Sept. 18 and run through Sept. 20.
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