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Zelenskyy Launches ‘Carpathian Eight’ Regional Bloc With Neighbours
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a new group called the Carpathian Eight, or C8.
The group is meant to bring Ukraine together with nearby European countries.
The announcement was made at a summit in Ukraine’s Carpathian area.
Zelenskyy said the meeting included Carpathian countries, regions, and communities.
The group is also meant to work alongside the European Union.
The report does not provide the names of all eight countries.
It describes the C8 as a new regional format.
Its goal is to encourage cooperation between Ukraine and its neighbours.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the launch of the “C8” regional format.
The summit was held in Ukraine’s part of the Carpathian region.
Zelenskyy said the meeting brought together all Carpathian states, regions, and communities.
The new bloc is intended to connect Ukraine with its European neighbours.
The format is being created alongside the European Union as a whole, but the report does not name all eight countries.
- Who
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and representatives of Carpathian states, regions, and communities.
- What
- The launch of the “Carpathian Eight,” or “C8,” regional format.
- Where
- In Ukraine’s part of the Carpathian region.
- When
- At the summit described by Zelenskyy as taking place “today”; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- To bring together Ukraine and its European neighbours alongside the European Union.
Key facts
- New format
- Carpathian Eight, also called C8
- Announced by
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Event
- A summit involving Carpathian states, regions, and communities
- Location
- Ukraine’s part of the Carpathians
- Purpose
- To connect Ukraine with its European neighbours
- European role
- The format is intended to operate alongside the European Union as a whole
- Countries named
- The provided report identifies Ukraine but does not list all eight members
Quotes
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine who announced the summit and the C8 regional format
“Today, for the first time, here in Ukraine, in our part of the Carpathians, we hold a Summit that brings together all the Carpathian states, the regions and communities of our countries,”
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