| Publisher | International Visegrad Fund |
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| Publication Date | 2018 |
| Content Type | Key Source, Website |
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The Visegrad Group (also known as the 'Visegrad Four' or simply 'V4') reflects the efforts of the countries of the Central European region to work together in a number of fields of common interest within the all-European integration. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have always been part of a single civilization sharing cultural and intellectual values and common roots in diverse religious traditions, which they wish to preserve and further strengthen. The V4 cooperation can currently be referred to as the most clearly profiled initiative in Central Europe. The backbone of this cooperation consists of mutual contacts at all levels—from the highest-level political summits to expert and diplomatic meetings, to activities of the non-governmental associations in the region, think-tanks and research bodies, cultural institutions or numerous networks of individuals. Visegrad cooperation is not institutionalized in any manner. It is based solely on the principle of periodical meetings of its representatives at various levels (from the high-level meetings of prime ministers and heads of states to expert consultations). Official summits of V4 prime ministers takes place on an annual basis. Between these summits, one of the V4 countries holds presidency, part of which is the responsibility for drafting a one-year plan of action (see the Presidency Programs). The first meeting of the group (initially called Visegrad Triangle, before Czechoslovakia split) was in 1991. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.visegradgroup.eu/ |
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| Countries / Regions | Central Europe, Czechia, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia |
