Lublin Triangle

Lublin Triangle
Coat of arms of
Coat of arms
  Lublin Triangle countries
  EU and/or NATO countries
Official languages
Membership
Establishment28 July 2020
Area
• Total
981,607 km2 (379,001 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate
Increase 80,600,000[1]
• Density
84/km2 (217.6/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $2.3 trillion[2]
• Per capita
Increase $28,000
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $1.0 trillion
• Per capita
Increase $12,000
Website
Official Website

The Lublin Triangle (Lithuanian: Liublino trikampis; Polish: Trójkąt Lubelski; Ukrainian: Люблінський трикутник, romanized: Liublinskyi trykutnyk) is a regional alliance of three European countries – Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine[3] – for the purposes of strengthening mutual military, cultural, economic and political cooperation and supporting Ukraine's integration into the European Union and NATO. The Lublin Triangle initiative invokes the integrative heritage of the 1569 Union of Lublin.[4]

The Lublin Triangle countries declare their support for restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders and call for an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine.[5] The Lublin Triangle supports granting Ukraine the status of NATO enhanced partner and considers a NATO Membership Action Plan for Ukraine to be the next necessary step in that direction.[6][7][8]

The tripartite format draws on the traditions and historic ties of the three countries. The pertinent joint declaration was adopted by the several ministers on 28 July 2020 in Lublin, Poland. Lublin was chosen in deliberate reference to the 1569 Union of Lublin that created the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, then one of the largest countries in Europe.

  1. ^ United Nations. "Population, including UN projections, 2023". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects".
  3. ^ Đorđević, Nikola (29 July 2020). "Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania launch Lublin Triangle, a new regional cooperation initiative". Emerging Europe.
  4. ^ "Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine Inaugurate 'Lublin Triangle'". Jamestown.
  5. ^ Goble, Paul A. (1 August 2020). "Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine create Lublin Triangle to counter Russian aggression and expand Europe". Euromaidan Press.
  6. ^ "Kuleba, Czaputowicz and Linkevičius launched the Lublin Triangle - a new format of Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania". 28 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Joint Declaration of Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine on establishing Lublin Triangle". 28 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine". 28 July 2020.