Joint Statement of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Three Seas Initiative Countries

Following the Chambers of Commerce meeting held during the Three Seas Initiative Summit and Forum in Riga, June 20-21, the Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Croatian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian Chambers of Commerce and Industry together with the American and Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Latvia agreed on a joint statement, in which they expressed a position both regarding aid to Ukraine in this difficult period for the country, and support for its membership in the European Union.

In the statement sent to the President of the Council of Europe Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsolа, the organizations express their position that everything possible must be done to stop the war in Ukraine, the countries of The Three Seas Initiative should help Ukraine as much as possible in the long run, and it is also necessary to protect Western values. The statement also called for a freeze on imports of natural gas, oil and coal into the European Union from Russia and expressed support for Ukraine's desire to become a member state of the European Union.

The main purpose of the statement is to present the position of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry from the countries of the Three Seas Initiative, which is to restore the world order, because only in understandable and predictable conditions can business work and develop, promoting the well-being of the population.