A collection of papers from the international roundtable “Challenges in Cross-Border Cooperation and Ways to Address Them”
This collection includes the speeches of participants in the roundtable organized by the Institute for Global Politics in cooperation with the Society of Slovak Intellectuals of Transcarpathia and the Congress of Local Self-Government of Ukraine in Uzhhorod in May 2026.
- Ernest HORVAT. “Introducing the Participants”
- Serhii CHERNOV. «“Cross-border cooperation, as I see it, is no longer just about culture and tourism. It’s also about security – both economic and current– and, most importantly, about thesecurity of the future”
- Mr. Henrich SASAI. “I am very pleased that you have invited Slovak partners to participate in this inaugural roundtable”
- Viktor BED’. “It is important that, when developing various programs on cross-border cooperation, we do not forget to include an element of spirituality”
- Myroslava LYVCH. “European integration today is, first and foremost, about charting a new course for communities in terms of development”
- Zoltán BABJÁK. “I would like to see the issue of the Berehove bypass road return to the negotiating table”
- Maria BADYDA. “Our roundtable and similar meetings to address other pressing issues will also contribute to our work in transportation cooperation”
- Volodymyr PRYKHODKO. “Economic policies of states and small economies of cross-border regions are closely intertwined”
- Yurii ANDRIICHUK. «“If we do not establish an effective system of cross-border environmental cooperation today, environmental risks may become a factor in pan-European instability tomorrow”
- Magomed TORIJEV. “Cross border cooperation is not just the work of politicians and diplomats, but also the work of civil society institutions. That is why our current meeting here is part of our support for Ukraine and its allies in their resistance to Russian aggression”
- Maya ARTIOMOVA. “The issues of a culture of peace and democratic governance are the fundamental foundations of successful cross-border cooperation”
- Mykhailo BASARAB. “We need a joint analytical research center to address issues of cross-border cooperation”
- Paweł BOBOLOWICZ. “We need to implement all the necessary programs to pave a smooth path for everyone – for Poles, Slovaks, Hungarians, and Ukrainians. If we do this, it will be an initiative that unites our nations in Zakarpattia”
- Mykola PALINCHAK. “Today, educational institutions often serve as liaison bodies in deepening cooperation between cities and regions in a cross-border context”
- Tomasz SHAMLOI. “Cross-border cooperation between Hungary and Ukraine is of great importance for economic development, transportation links, and regional stability”
- PHOTO GALLERY.
The materials from the roundtable will be useful to experts dealing with European security issues, as well as to a wide range of readers, political scientists, and researchers in their analysis of current political, military, and security events.
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