May 6, 2024

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Dinner of leaders of the countries of Southern Europe in Megaro Maximo


Late Monday evening, an informal dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis concluded in the presence of Volodymyr Zelensky, Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Western Balkan leaders.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelensky was warmly welcomed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximou’s mansion, and the Greek prime minister said Athens would continue to support Kyiv.

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Immediately after that, other high-ranking guests began to arrive at Maxim’s mansion.

The Dinner was attended by the following persons: President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, President of Moldova Maia Sandu, President of Montenegro Jacov Milatovic, Prime Minister of Romania Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Curti, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borjana Cristo, Prime Minister North Macedonia Dimitar Kovachevski, Prime Minister of Bulgaria Nikolay Denkov, Prime Minister of Croatia Andrei Plenkovic.

The exact purpose of this meeting is not disclosed, but most likely, judging by the composition of those invited, it discussed the supply of weapons to Ukraine, as well as the recognition of Kosovo.

According to the official version, issues of the European perspective of the Balkans, NATO and EU enlargement were discussed during the dinner. According to It is assumed that this initiative “should emphasize Greece’s leading role as a pillar of stability, peace and energy security in the wider Balkan region”.



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