Romanian President Nicusor Dan will participate on Wednesday in the fourth Ukraine – South-Eastern Europe Summit, which is taking place in Odessa.

According to the Presidential Administration, during the meeting, the head of state will strengthen Romania’s commitment to continue to support Ukraine at all levels, as well as to get involved in efforts to reach a just and lasting peace, as well as in those related to this country’s reconstruction.

„The president of Romania will also emphasise the importance of maintaining unity and a coherent approach in the entire region represented at the Summit, for the overall security of the European continent. President Dan will also emphasise the need to pay special attention to the Black Sea, including from the perspective of the security of trade routes,” the Presidential Administration specifies.

At the same time, Nicusor Dan will also participate in a trilateral meeting Romania – Republic of Moldova – Ukraine, during which he will discuss with his counterparts the most important interconnection projects, especially of the energy infrastructure, the process of accession to the European Union and cooperation in ensuring security.

This trilateral format is having a meeting at the highest level for the first time, showing the determination of the three neighbouring states to strengthen cooperation and coordination, through a medium and long-term dialogue mechanism. The mechanism will also aim at Romania’s active support for the authorities in Chisinau and Kyiv in order to implement the necessary reforms in the European integration process.

The Ukraine – South-Eastern Europe format was launched in 2023, in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as a regional platform to support Ukraine, but also to jointly combat the complex effects of the war in proximity and the consequences on the extended region, which has common security interests.

AGERPRES