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On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Croatia to participate in the Ukraine–Southeast Europe summit, which will be hosted in Dubrovnik.
This was reported by N1, citing sources in the Croatian government, as informed by “European Pravda.”
The Dubrovnik summit will be the third of its kind—the first took place in Athens in August 2022, and the second in Tirana in February 2024.
The purpose of the meeting is to demonstrate the solidarity and support of Southeast European countries for Ukraine, which has been resisting Russian aggression for two and a half years.
According to a source in the Croatian government, it is expected that alongside Zelenskyy and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, high-ranking officials from 12 countries will participate, including three heads of state, five prime ministers, and four foreign ministers.
Among the attendees will be Presidents Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia, Jakov Milatović of Montenegro, and Vjosa Osmani of Kosovo, as well as Prime Ministers Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece, Dimitar Glavchev of Bulgaria, Edi Rama of Albania, Hristijan Mickoski of North Macedonia, and Borjana Krišto of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Turkey, Serbia, Romania, and Moldova will be represented by foreign ministers. Also present will be European Commission Vice President Dubravka Šuica and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.
A joint declaration is expected to be adopted, with the text still under discussion, but it will align with the declarations from the two previous summits.
Key points of the declaration include condemning Russian aggression, supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity, including Crimea, backing Zelenskyy’s peace plan, calling for investigations into war crimes in Ukraine, supporting Ukraine’s aspirations for EU and NATO membership, as well as supporting the country’s energy security and post-war reconstruction.
It is expected that on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik conference, Plenković and Zelenskyy will sign a cooperation agreement between Croatia and Ukraine. This agreement will formalize ongoing cooperation between the two countries, particularly in humanitarian aid, demining, and investigations into war crimes.
According to sources, the agreement will establish Croatia’s assistance to Ukraine on a long-term basis.
In September, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced a new military aid package for Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv.
