Lublin Triangle

The Lublin Triangle (Lithuanian: Liublino trikampis; Polish: Trójkąt Lubelski; Ukrainian: Люблінський трикутник, romanized: Liublinśkyj trykutnyk) is an economic, cultural, and political regional–cooperation initiative of three European countries – Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine[1] – for the purposes of strengthening mutual military, cultural, and economic cooperation and supporting Ukraine's integration into the European Union. The Lublin Triangle initiative invokes the integrative heritage of the 1569 Union of Lublin.[2]

Lublin Triangle

  Lublin Triangle countries
Membership
Establishment28 July 2020
Area
• Total
981,607 km2 (379,001 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate
 82,468,178 (excluding Crimea and Sevastopol)
• Density
81/km2 (209.8/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
 $1.840 trillion (16th)
• Per capita
 $28,591
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
 $800,1 billion
• Per capita
 $12,903

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.[3] 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.[4][5][6]

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.

Initiatives
Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade emblem
LITPOLUKRBRIG, 2016

Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade

Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade is a multinational unit with capabilities of a general military brigade, designed for conducting independent military operations in accordance with international law or participating in such actions. It is composed of the three countries’ special military units selected from the 21st Podhale Rifleman Brigade (Poland), the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade (Ukraine), and the Grand Duchess Birute Uhlan Battalion (Lithuania).

Since 2016, LITPOLUKRBRIG has been an important element of NATO actions aimed at implementing NATO standards in Armed Forces of Ukraine. The brigade's main activities include training Ukrainian officers and military units in these standards, planning and conducting operational tasks, and maintaining operational readiness.

Country comparison
NameLithuaniaPolandUkraine
Official nameRepublic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika)Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska)Ukraine (Україна)
Coat of arms
Flag
Population 2,794,329[7] 38,383,000[8] 41,660,982 (excluding Crimea and Sevastopol)[9]
Area 65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi) 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi) 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi)
Population Density 43/km2 (111.4/sq mi) 123/km2 (318.6/sq mi) 73.8/km2 (191.1/sq mi)
Government Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
Formation 16 February 1918 (Independence declared)
11 March 1990 (Independence restored)		 11 November 1918 (Independence declared) 22 January 1918 (Independence declared)
24 August 1991 (Independence restored)
Capital  Vilnius – 580,020 (810,290 Metro)  Warsaw – 1,783,321 (3,100,844 Metro) Kyiv – 2,950,800 (3,375,000 Metro)
Largest City
Official language Lithuanian (de facto and de jure) Polish (de facto and de jure) Ukrainian (de facto and de jure)
Current Head of Government Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis (Independent; 2016–present) Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (Law and Justice; 2017–present) Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (Independent; 2020–present)
Current Head of State President Gitanas Nausėda (Independent; 2019–present) President Andrzej Duda (Law and Justice; 2015–present) President Volodymyr Zelenskyi (Servant of the People; 2019–present)
Main religions 77.2% Roman Catholic, 4.1% Eastern Orthodox, 0.8% Old Believers, 0.6% Lutheran, 0.2% Reformed, 0.9% others 87.58% Roman Catholic, 7.10% Opting out of answer, 1.28% Other faiths, 2.41% Irreligious, 1.63% Not stated 67.3% Eastern Orthodox, 9.4% Greek Catholic, 0.8% Roman Catholic, 7.7% unspecified Christian, 2.2% Protestant, 0.4% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist, 11.0% unaffiliated
Ethnic groups 84.2% Lithuanians, 7.1% Poles, 5.8% Russians, 1.2% Belarusians, 0.5% Ukrainians, 1.7% other 98% Poles, 2% other or undeclared 77.8% Ukrainians, 17.3% Russians, 0.8% Romanians and Moldovans, 0.6% Belarusians, 0.5% Crimean Tatars, 0.4% Bulgarians, 0.3% Hungarians, 0.3% Poles, 1.7% other
GDP (nominal)
  • $54,219 billion (2018) (80th)
  • $20,355 per capita (2018) (42nd)
  • $585.816 billion (2018) (21st)
  • $15,426 per capita (2018)(56th)
  • $161.872 billion (2020 estimate) (56th)
  • $3,881 per capita (2020 estimate) (119th)
External debt (nominal) $34.48 billion (2016) – 31.6 % of GDP $281.812 billion (2019) – 47.5 % of GDP $47.9 billion (2018) – 46.9 % of GDP
GDP (PPP)
  • $107 billion (2018) (83th)
  • $38,751 per capita (2018) (38th)
  • $1.215 trillion (2018) (23rd)
  • $32,005 per capita (2018) (41st)
  • $429.947 billion (2018) (48th)
  • $10,310 per capita (2018) (108th)
Currency Euro (€) – EUR Polish złoty (zł) – PLN Ukrainian hryvnia (₴) – UAH
Human Development Index
0.869 very high 34th
  • 0.774 very high IHDI 34th
0.872 very high 32nd
  • 0.801 very high IHDI 27th
0.750 high 88th
  • 0.701 high IHDI 51st

See also

References
  1. https://emerging-europe.com/news/ukraine-poland-and-lithuania-launch-lublin-triangle-a-new-regional-cooperation-initiative/
  2. https://jamestown.org/program/lithuania-poland-and-ukraine-inaugurate-lublin-triangle/
  3. http://euromaidanpress.com/2020/08/01/poland-lithuania-and-ukraine-create-lublin-triangle-to-counter-russian-aggression-and-expand-europe/
  4. "Kuleba, Czaputowicz and Linkevičius launched the Lublin Triangle - a new format of Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania". 28 July 2020.
  5. "Joint Declaration of Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine on establishing Lublin Triangle". 28 July 2020.
  6. "Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine". 28 July 2020.
  7. "Pradžia – Oficialiosios statistikos portalas". osp.stat.gov.lt.
  8. demografia.stat.gov.pl/. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison. As of December 31, 2019". stat.gov.pl.
  9. "Population (by estimate) as of June 1, 2020. Average annual populations January-May 2020".
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