’Carpathian Eight’ meeting has begun, - Zelenskyy. VIDEO

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the launch of a new format, the C8 – the Carpathian Eight – involving Ukraine and seven European states.

The head of state announced this on Telegram, according to Censor.NET.

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"Today, for the first time here in Ukraine, in our part of the Carpathians, we are holding a summit that brings together all the Carpathian states, regions and communities of our countries. We are launching a new format, the C8 – the Carpathian Eight – which brings together us and our neighbours in Europe: Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and, of course, the European Union as a whole," the message reads.

According to Zelenskyy, this marks the beginning of a movement that is set to bring our countries even closer together and create another strong element of cooperation at EU level – security, energy, a significant expansion of logistics and cross-border economic cooperation, and substantial support for local communities.