The Three Seas Initiative spine is growing

08 November 2021

Next section of the international Via Carpathia route is ready in the Lubelskie Region. It is the road joining Lasy Janowkie with the Zdziary village, i.e. section S-19. – From my point of view, Via Carpathis will be a kind of a spine for the Three Seas Initiative countries – said President of Poland Andrzej Duda during the June Three Seas Forum of Regions in Lublin.

The new road section starts after the Lasy Janowskie interchange in the Lubelskie Region. The express way S-19 runs alongside the existing national road 19.

Via Carpathia will bring tremendous changes in terms of communication. It is important for me not only because it will run through Eastern Poland but also because it is in the line with the Three Seas Initiative programme – underlines the President of Poland.

Via Carpathia, which largely covers the S-19 road is a European route, which is to join the south with the north of the continent. As a target, the road will make it possible to go from Greece (Saloniki) as far as to Klaipeda – a Lithuanian port at the Baltic Sea. It runs through Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Lithuania. All these countries hope that the finished road will develop trade and enable the countries situated alongside to get richer. The 570km S19 road is an expressway running through the eastern part of the country. It connects the border with Slovakia, Rzeszów and Lublin with Białystok, and makes it possible to go further to Belarus.

The sections between Lublin and Rzeszów will be systematically opened until the middle of 2022. The Via Carpathia route will connect Białystok with Lublin at the turn of 2024 and 2025.

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The Three Seas Local Government Congress under the Honorary Patronage of the President of Poland

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The Three Seas Local Government Congress under the Honorary Patronage of the President of Poland

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03 November 2025

The 6 th edition of the Three Seas Local Government Congress will be held May 27-28, 2026, under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. This distinction recognises the growing importance of the event, which has become a key platform for cooperation among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, both in the economic and infrastructural dimensions.

Over five editions of the Congress (2020–2025), more than 5,000 participants from 24 countries have taken part, 104 discussion panels have been held, and 64 foreign delegations have visited Lublin. The scale and international character of the event confirm its increasing role in shaping dialogue across the Three Seas region.

We, the countries representing Central and Eastern Europe (…) through the Three Seas Initiative, Via Baltica, and Via Carpatia, share not only our voice and vision of building a civic community, but also tangible results showing that the Baltic States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are capable of implementing major infrastructure projects, emphasised President Karol Nawrocki during his visit to Vilnius last month.

These words perfectly capture the spirit of the Three Seas Congress, which brings together political, academic, and business communities around a shared goal, building a strong, integrated, and cooperative Central and Eastern Europe.

It is also worth noting that in April 2025, Poland hosted the 10th Three Seas Initiative Summit. During the event, participants emphasised the importance of infrastructure and economic cooperation in the region and the need to strengthen cohesion across Central and Eastern Europe. This year, the cooperation format has been expanded to include new members – Albania and Montenegro joined the Three Seas Initiative in the capacity of associated participating states, while Spain and Turkey became new strategic partners. It has already been announced that the 11th Summit will take place in Croatia in 2026.

We cordially invite you to take part in the Three Seas Local Government Congress! Registration will open in the end of January. More details will soon be available at www.congress.lubelskie.pl and on our social media channels.