Ukrainian, Polish leaders coordinate steps ahead of Three Seas summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a conversation with Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda to coordinate positions ahead of the Three Seas Summit.

Zelenskyy made the remarks on his official Twitter account.

"Had a conversation with Polish President Andrzej Duda. Thanked for the unwavering important defence assistance, as well as for the support of granting EU candidate status to Ukraine. Coordinated positions before the Three Seas Summit," Zelenskyy said.

The summit of the leaders of the Three Seas Initiative will be held on June 20-21 in Riga. It will also discuss cooperation with Ukraine.

Launched in 2015 by Presidents of Poland Andrzej Duda and Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, the Three Seas Initiative, that is, the creation of a partnership block from the Baltic to the Black and Adriatic Seas is aimed at deepening the integration of the Central and Eastern Europe countries. The project unites 12 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, EU members: the Visegrad Group countries, the Baltic States, Austria, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia and Bulgaria. The main focus of the Initiative is on the development of infrastructure projects.