Central Europe's Visegrad Group formed 31 years ago

Public broadcaster Polish Radio has joined media organizations in Central Europe in marking the anniversary of the regional Visegrad Group of countries.

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This year marks 31 years since Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia entered into an agreement to form the regional cooperation platform in 1991.

On this day, 3⃣1⃣ years ago the story of the #VisegradGroup began.

The V4 continues to provide a successful framework for regional cooperation in #CentralEurope.

Happy birthday #V4!🎂🥂🥳#31years 🇵🇱🇨🇿🇭🇺🇸🇰#RechargingEurope pic.twitter.com/86Qioxag9o

— V4 PRESIDENCY (@V4_PRES) February 15, 2022

Tuesday marked International Visegrad Day to commemorate the establishment of the Visegrad Group (V4), which brings together the four former communist nations.

The day is observed annually as an initiative by the International Visegrad Fund, the financial arm of the Visegrad Group, and public media broadcasters in the four member states.

To mark International Visegrad Day, media outlets in the four countries broadcast content highlighting regional ties and team-ups in various areas.

What is the Visegrád Group?

It’s a cultural and political alliance of four countries - Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.

Our purpose is advancing military, cultural, economic and energy cooperation with one another along with furthering our integration in the EU.

🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰 pic.twitter.com/uaChFFEMWY

— Visegrad 24 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰 (@visegrad24) February 15, 2022

International Visegrad Day was first celebrated on February 15, 2016 to mark the 25th anniversary of the group.

Happy International Visegrad Day!

On Feb. 15 1991, the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland met in the Hungarian castle town of Visegrád to sign a new alliance.

John I of Bohemia, Charles I of Hungary and Casimir III of Poland also signed an alliance there in 1335. pic.twitter.com/JiU5qSGJ4L

— Visegrad 24 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰 (@visegrad24) February 15, 2022

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Source: polskieradio.pl