Governmental Dimension
The Central European Initiative (CEI) took part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), held in Rome on 10 and 11 July, strengthening its commitment to Ukraine’s recovery through active institutional participation and the launch of new initiatives.
The long-scheduled meeting between Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, took place today in Rome, on the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2025).
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Senate has unanimously approved a resolution aimed at strengthening the Central Euopean Initiative.
On 16 June the CEI-Executive Secretariat took part in the annual Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), held in Tirana and hosted by Albania as current Chair-in-Office.
On 13 June, the CEI - Executive Secretariat had the honour of hosting Minister Plenipotentiary Nicola Verola, Director General for Europe and International Trade Policy at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, for an institutional visit.
On 11 June 2025, CEI Secretary General, Franco Dal Mas, met in Prague with Radek Rubeš, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
On 5 June 2025, the Committee of CEI National Coordinators (CNC) convened in Trieste for its third meeting under the Serbian CEI Presidency, hosted at the headquarters of the CEI-Executive Secretariat.
The Ministerial Conference “Preparing for the AI Era” was held in Belgrade on 22–23 May 2025, under this year's Serbian CEI Presidency.
On 20 May 2025, CEI Secretary General Hon. Franco Dal Mas, met in Skopje with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski.
As part of his ongoing round of political consultations with representatives of the CEI Member States, Secretary General. Hon. Franco Dal Mas, visited Ljubljana on 5 May, where he met with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Tanja Fajon.
Last October the CEI was granted observer status at the intergovernmental committees of the Council of Europe’s Youth Department.
During an official visit to Zagreb, CEI Secretary General Hon. Franco Dal Mas, met with the Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić-Radman.
CEI Secretary General Hon. Franco Dal Mas, paid an official visit to Podgorica on 2 April, where he met with the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, Ervin Ibrahimović.
The CEI Committee of National Coordinators Committee gathered in Belgrade on 27 February for their first meeting under the Serbian Presidency 2025.
On 24 February 2025, in Tirana, CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, met with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Igli Hasani.
The main topics of discussion were: the promotion of European integration, regional cooperation, the situation in Ukraine, sustainable development, and the strengthening of the CEI.
Following his meetings in Belgrade and Bratislava, Secretary General Franco Dal Mas continued his international tour to the CEI Member States with a visit to Budapest where he held a constructive meeting with Péter Sztáray, Hungary’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Security Policy, and Energy Security.
On 13 February 2025, CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, Juraj Blanár, in Bratislava to present the priorities of the CEI and discuss cooperation with Slovakia.
CEI Secretary General Franco Dal Mas has made his first international visit today to Serbia, holding this year’s CEI Presidency.