Ukraine becomes an associated partner of three seas initiative
Ukraine granted associated partner status in the 'Three Seas Initiative' (photo: Getty Images)
President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, announced that Ukraine has become an associated partner of the union consisting of 12 European Union countries with access to the Adriatic, Baltic, and Black Seas, states Andrzej Duda during a press conference at the Three Seas Summit.
During the summit in Bucharest, Ukraine and Moldova became associated partners of the Three Seas Initiative. Additionally, Greece received the status of a full member of the Three Seas Initiative within the European Union.
"Greece has been accepted as an EU member and has become a full member of the Three Seas Initiative. But also, the success is the accession of Ukraine and Moldova as associated partners - two countries that are currently on the path to EU membership," said Duda.
The Polish leader added that the war in Ukraine and the necessity of exporting Ukrainian agricultural products have highlighted the importance of infrastructure projects in Central Europe and the significance of cooperation between countries.
Zelenskyy's address
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the participants of the Three Seas Initiative summit. He called on the Initiative's members not to block the export of Ukrainian grain. The President noted that our grain serves as a source of income for various European countries that process Ukrainian agricultural products and profit from logistics.
"Farmers from different countries use Ukrainian fodder for the benefit of their farms. Companies from various countries earn from transit. This is a boon for the entire European economy. But specifically for the Ukrainian segment of the European economy, it is a matter of survival in the face of Russian terror," said the Ukrainian leader.
What is the "Three Seas Initiative"
The "Three Seas" is the "Baltic-Adriatic-Black Sea Initiative," which is a union of 12 European Union countries with access to the Adriatic, Baltic, and Black Seas.
On June 21, Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had obtained the status of a partner-participant in the "Three Seas Initiative," which includes Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Czechia, and Estonia.
