Sybiha: We will assume the Central European Initiative presidency in 2027
Kyiv, November 5 (Hibya) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Romania will hand over the rotating presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) to Ukraine, which will chair the initiative throughout 2027. Sybiha stated that he would travel to Bucharest today as part of the handover process and hold a series of meetings in Romania.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Romania will hand over the rotating presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) to Ukraine, which will chair the initiative throughout 2027.
Sybiha said that during his visit, he would meet with CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, Romanian Foreign Minister Dan Neculăescu, and Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi. He described the CEI as an important platform bringing together 16 countries in Central and Southeastern Europe for political dialogue and integration into the European Union.
Noting that the coming years would see further European Union enlargement, Sybiha said Ukraine aims to use its 2027 CEI presidency to facilitate this process. "We intend to use Ukraine's 2027 CEI presidency to facilitate this process," he stated.
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