2019, June 5–6
The Ljubljana Summit reaffirmed the Initiative’s fundamental pillars of boosting economic development, strengthening EU cohesion, and enriching transatlantic ties. A significant emphasis was placed on sustainable development as a strategic response to environmental and social issues, focusing on the safety and preservation of water, energy, and food resources. The introduction of a periodic evaluation of 3SI projects through the First Progress Report marked a step towards more structured progress monitoring. The summit also supported the continued annual organization of the 3SI Business Forum, focusing on energy, infrastructure, and digitalization.
Key decisions and effects of the summit:
- emphasizing that the Three Seas Initiative remains fully consistent with EU efforts to strengthen cohesion and overcome regional disparities in the EU;
- recognizing the US economic presence in the Three Seas region as a step towards strengthening transatlantic ties;
Presence of state presidents:
- SLOVENIA: President Borut Pahor,
- CROATIA: President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović,
- POLAND: President Andrzej Duda,
- BULGARIA: President Rumen Radev,
- CZECH REPUBLIC: President Miloš Zeman,
- ESTONIA: President Kersti Kaljulaid,
- LITHUANIA: President Dalia Grybauskaite,
- LATVIA: President Raimonds Vējonis,
- ROMANIA: President Klaus Iohannis,
Other guests:
- GERMANY: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, representative of the partner country;
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION: President Jean-Claude Juncker, representative of the partner institution;
- SLOVAKIA: Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatization, Richard Raši,
- HUNGARY: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó,
- AUSTRIA: Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Slovenia, Sigrid Berka;
- USA: Secretary of Energy Rick Perry,
Photos from the official website of the Three Seas Initiative.
