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The initiative is closely related to two major infrastructure projects in the region:<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/r-poland-hopes-to-tap-trumps-business-acumen-at-regional-summit-2017-7?IR=T|title=Poland hopes to tap Trump's business acumen at regional summit|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-07-04|language=en}}</ref> |
The initiative is closely related to two major infrastructure projects in the region:<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/r-poland-hopes-to-tap-trumps-business-acumen-at-regional-summit-2017-7?IR=T|title=Poland hopes to tap Trump's business acumen at regional summit|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-07-04|language=en}}</ref> |
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* a North-South highway |
* a North-South highway "Via Carpathia", connecting [[Klaipėda]] in Lithuania with [[Thessaloniki]] in [[Greece]] |
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* [[Liquefied natural gas |
* [[Liquefied natural gas]] infrastructure, with ocean terminals in Poland and Croatia and a connecting pipeline |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:48, 6 July 2017
Three Seas Initiative | |
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| Membership | |
| Establishment | 2016 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,218,975 km2 (470,649 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 112,194,126 |
The Three Seas Initiative, also known as the Baltic, Adriatic, Black Sea (BABS) Initiative, is a forum of European Union countries in Eastern and Central Europe. It aims to create a North-South dialogue on a variety of questions affecting the member states. The initiative primarily consists of former eastern bloc countries and met for its first summit in Dubrovnik in 2016.
Geopolitical positioning
The Three Seas Initiative has twelve member countries along a North-South axis from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic and Black Sea: [1] Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. All, except Austria, were politically aligned with the former Soviet Union.[2]
History
The initiative held its first summit in Dubrovnik on 25-26 August 2016. The two day event ended with a declaration of cooperation in economic matters, particularly in the field of energy as well as transport and communications infrastructure.[1] The Polish president Andrzej Duda called the initiative "a new concept to promote Europe's unity and cohesion, it is an idea of cooperation among 12 countries located between the Adriatic, Baltic and Black Seas, the three seas of Central Europe."[3] Guest speakers included Chinese Ministerial Assistant for Foreign Affairs Liu Haixing who talked about the interconnectedness with the New Silk Road and former US National Security Advisor to president Obama, General James L. Jones, who stressed the initiative's role in European development and security.[4][5]
The initiative's second summit was held 6-7 July 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. US President Donald Trump attended the summit.[6][7]
Summits
| Date | Location | Hosting leader | Notes | |
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| 1st | 25-26 August 2016 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | |
| 2nd | 6-7 July 2017 | Warsaw, Poland | Andrzej Duda | President Donald J. Trump attended |
| 3rd | 2018 | Bucharest, Romania[8] |
Agenda
The initiative is closely related to two major infrastructure projects in the region:[9]
- a North-South highway "Via Carpathia", connecting Klaipėda in Lithuania with Thessaloniki in Greece
- Liquefied natural gas infrastructure, with ocean terminals in Poland and Croatia and a connecting pipeline
See also
References
- ^ a b "Dubrovnik Forum adopts declaration called "The Three Seas Initiative"". EBL News. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "The Baltic-Adriatic-Black Seas Region - Visegrad Plus". Visegrad Plus - Forum for Visegrad+ studies. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "President of the Republic of Poland / News / Minister Szczerski: Three Seas initiative to boost European unity". www.prezydent.pl. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "The Three Seas Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe takes charge of its own destiny | Visegrád Post". visegradpost.com. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ Ansley, Rachel. "Making the Three Seas Initiative a Priority for Trump". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Trump trip to Poland forces 3 Seas summit change". Fox News. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ CNBC (2017-07-04). "FACTBOX-Three Seas Initiative summit in Warsaw". Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Romania to host in 2018 'Three Seas Initiative' Summit (sources) – AGERPRES". www.agerpres.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Poland hopes to tap Trump's business acumen at regional summit". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
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