CPAC Balkans conference to be held in Belgrade in January

The first Balkans conference of the international conservative organization CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) will be held in Belgrade in January 2027, with Aleksandar Vucic among the announced participants, the Alexandria, Virginia-based organization said today.

“We are proud to announce that the first CPAC Balkans conference will be held in January 2027, with the participation of former President Aleksandar Vucic and leaders from across the region. The conference will bring together policymakers and grassroots activists to discuss national sovereignty, energy security and strengthening ties between the United States and the Balkans. The ‘Freedom First’ movement continues to expand around the world,” the organization said in a post on the social media platform X.

The organizers said the conference would bring together participants committed to national sovereignty, faith, family, free enterprise and the preservation of Western civilization.

“CPAC Balkans is not intended to be an event devoted to any single politician or political party. The goal is to promote conservative values and build a lasting partnership between the Balkan countries and the United States,” the statement said.

The organization stressed that its mission transcended individual political leaders and governments and did not change with electoral cycles.

Energy security will be one of the conference’s central topics, particularly in the context of efforts by Balkan countries to reduce their dependence on suppliers that CPAC describes as hostile.

The statement argues that US energy dominance provides countries in the region with an opportunity to achieve greater independence, adding that the United States, as a major energy exporter, is a reliable partner for countries seeking to make independent decisions about their own future.

CPAC noted that, as part of its international program, it had previously organized conferences in Hungary, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Israel, Argentina, Paraguay, Poland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Hong Kong, South Korea and other countries.

The organization said these gatherings had enabled it to build an international network of conservative leaders, while the CPAC Balkans conference represented an expansion of the program into one of Europe’s strategically important regions.

Dragoslav Raseta of the New Third Way organization previously said that the European right was attempting to find common ground.

“The goal is somehow to unite right-wing populist parties in Europe which, although they pursue similar policies, often step on each other’s toes. This is an attempt to find common ground, and they once again have an administration in Washington that is closer to their positions,” Raseta explained.