Ukraine takes over the presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region

During the 10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, Slovakia officially handed over the presidency of the Strategy to Ukraine. Ukraine became the first non-EU country to hold the EU Strategy for the Danube Region Chairmanship.
The Danube Strategy is a platform for cooperation between 14 countries in the Danube Region. The Ukrainian part of the Strategy covers Odesa, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi and Zakarpattia regions. The participating states cooperate in the areas of shipping, environmental protection, education, security, tourism, and support for the competitiveness of enterprises.