Nawrocki hosts Baltic and Romanian leaders in Jurata for security talks, NATO coordination, and Ukraine mediation offer
Polish President Karol Nawrocki hosted an informal summit in Jurata on Saturday with the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania to coordinate positions ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, address regional security, and tackle tensions between Poland and Ukraine, with Lithuania offering to mediate.
Informal summit at Jurata residence
On Saturday, 27 June, Polish President Karol Nawrocki hosted the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania at the presidential residence in Jurata on the Baltic coast. The meeting, described as an informal summit, began with a tour of the Naval Port in Gdynia before the leaders moved to closed-door talks in the residence.
Common positions were discussed ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
Security and NATO coordination
The agenda focused on aligning regional positions before the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. According to the Baltic News Service (BNS), citing the Estonian president's office, the leaders planned to discuss strengthening the Alliance's eastern flank, developing European defence capabilities, and transatlantic cooperation. The Polish presidency later confirmed that priorities for Baltic Sea and Black Sea security were established.
Poland-Ukraine tensions and mediation offer
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda used the occasion to address the ongoing conflict between Poland and Ukraine. Speaking on Friday to LNK television, he declared readiness to mediate if both sides agreed.
In an informal atmosphere, we will also discuss this issue, which is extremely important to me.
Nausėda said he wanted to hear more from Nawrocki about the roots of the discord and paths to resolution. He noted that during a conference on Ukraine's reconstruction, Ukrainian Prime Minister Julia Swyrydenko had signalled Kyiv's willingness to ease tensions.
The past is important, but the present is even more important, especially when a brutal Russian war against Ukraine is ongoing.
Broader regional agenda
Romanian president Nicușor Dan brought the future of the European Union and its challenges to the table, as reported by the Agerpres agency. Leaders also discussed continued support for Ukraine and development of regional energy and transport infrastructure. The meeting was held as part of the 70th anniversary commemorations of the Poznań 1956 June protests, with the presidents being active in the Bucharest Nine and Three Seas Initiative formats.
