site.btaPresident Rumen Radev to Attend Arraiolos Group Meeting in Estonia

President Rumen Radev will be in Estonia on October 9–10 to attend the annual meeting of heads of state from the Arraiolos Group at the invitation of Estonian President Alar Karis, the President’s press office said on Thursday.

The forum is expected to bring together the presidents of Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia. Discussions will focus on current issues on the international and European Union agendas, the risks arising from the deteriorating security environment, and the opportunities and challenges linked to the use of artificial intelligence.

The Arraiolos Group is a format for informal meetings between European heads of state. It was established in 2003 at the initiative of Portugal and is named after the Portuguese town that hosted the first meeting, attended by the presidents of Austria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Portugal. Since then, several other countries have joined the group. The meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views on key EU and global matters.