Ukraine to chair EU strategy for Danube region for 2022

Ukraine to chair EU strategy for Danube region for 2022

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On October 27, Ukraine will officially take the helm of the European Union's strategy for the Danube region for 2022.

That’s according to Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba who spoke at an online briefing on Wednesday, October 27, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Today, Ukraine will officially lead the European Union's strategy for the Danube region for next year.

The top diplomat added that Ukraine would participate in shaping the regional policy of the European Union at the level of member states.

"Together with Ukraine's chairmanship in the Danube Commission, this testifies to the establishment of our state as a European player in Central Europe," the head of Ukrainian diplomacy said.

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Kuleba said the official ceremony of receiving chairmanship from Slovakia will take place in Bratislava. Ukraine will be represented by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development, National Coordinator of the Danube Strategy Ihor Korkhov.

He also thanked the European Commission and the countries participating in the strategy for supporting the Ukrainian initiative.

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