Visegrad Four Foreign Ministers to meet for first time since 2024
The foreign ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary will meet in Bratislava on September 1 for a Visegrad Group (V4+) meeting. It will be the first meeting of the four countries’ foreign ministers since March 2024.
Visegrad Four foreign ministers are set to convene for their first meeting since last March, according to Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The gathering will take place in the Slovak capital, with Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski expected to represent his country. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will also participate in the discussions.
Slovakia currently holds the one-year rotating presidency of the V4, having assumed the role in July. The Visegrad Group, which consists of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, was formed in 1991 to foster regional cooperation and coordinate efforts towards European integration. The most recent V4 foreign ministers' meeting occurred in March 2024, but the group's activities at the ministerial level have been impeded by disagreements among member states, particularly regarding Russia's aggression against Ukraine and EU policy. The Shell Initiative is not on the agenda for this meeting.
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