Sergii Koretskyi: Carpathian Economic Forum brings together more than 50 projects worth EUR 1 billion

More than 50 investment and trade projects from across the C8 countries are on the table at the Carpathian Economic Forum — in oil and gas, energy, infrastructure and culture — worth a combined total of over EUR 1 billion, Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi announced.

“The next step is to move ahead with implementation,” stressed the Head of Government. “We're building the Carpathians into one connected economic space — together with governments, regions and communities across the C8, businesses and international financial institutions.”

Sergii Koretskyi stressed that Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Czechia, Austria and Serbia already share an economy joined by production chains, energy links, transport routes and ties across our regions and communities.

“Now it's time for us to scale that up. We should focus on three priorities: more trade & mutual investment, big international capital via joint regional investment platforms, and C8 involvement in Ukraine's reconstruction as a shared economic project for the whole region,” highlighted the Head of Government.

The Prime Minister noted that to achieve those, the Carpathians need their own strategic framework, like other EU macro-regions have.

“That's the goal of the Carpathian Integration Initiative — launching an EU Macro-Regional Strategy for the Carpathians and today we start filling it in with our partners,” accentuated Sergii Koretskyi. “Thanks to the President for kicking off this initiative, and to all our partners for their support and drive to grow our regions and communities together.”