Klaus Iohannis spoke at the Big Three Initiative Summit about the importance of infrastructure development in the region of which Romania is a part, the problems of its lack being highlighted very clearly by the difficulties of transporting grains from Ukraine to other areas of the world.
Two other projects, which represent priorities for Romania, are the Rail2Sea and Via Carpathia initiatives, the implementation of which will improve our connections, but also military mobility and resilience in the field of infrastructure in the region, which prove essential in the current geopolitical context.
The success of our Initiative is measured by the success of our strategic interconnection projects. At the same time, we will be guided in our actions by a clear principle: together we are stronger.
From this perspective, we welcomed the strong and clearly expressed commitment of our partners – the United States of America, Germany and the European Commission – which will contribute to the achievement of the Initiative's central objectives. During Romania's new mandate at the helm of the Initiative, we will act in full coordination with the strategic agenda of the European Union, as well as in the direction of strengthening the transatlantic partnership.
We will also make all the necessary efforts to attract international financial organizations, but also the international private environment, in order to achieve the goals of the Initiative. At the same time, we are pleased with the interest shown in the Initiative by the United Kingdom and Japan. In the coming year, we intend to develop the dialogue with these states in order to identify concrete possibilities for cooperation.
Through all these actions, Romania will continue to contribute to reducing development gaps and strengthening resilience in the Three Seas region, for the benefit of the prosperity of our citizens, including as a concrete response to today's challenges at our borders.
