Poland is focusing on optimising transport routes to and from war-torn Ukraine and Europe’s north to south, according to Andrzej Adamczyk, the Polish infrastructure minister.
The meeting, which began on Sunday, featured senior transport officials from Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and the European Union’s executive Commission. Adamczyk highlighted the importance of transport infrastructure for military needs, citing Poland’s location at the EU’s outer border and proximity to a war-torn country. He emphasised the need for a cohesive and resilient transport network due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Poland is working with Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on national sections of the Via Carpathia transnational highway network, designed to connect Europe’s north and south from Lithuania to Greece. Another major project is the parallel rail route, the Rail Carpathia.
Adamczyk stated that Poland is taking steps to strengthen and streamline transport links to and from Ukraine and along the north-south axis. At the end of the meeting, transport ministers from Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Slovakia would sign a joint declaration calling on the EU to increase funding for the development of transport infrastructure, including infrastructure designed for military mobility.
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