INCREASE OF COMPETITIVENESS OF MOUNTAIN TERRITORIES AS PRE-CONDITION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CARPATHIANS (Pidvyshchennia konkurentospromozhnosti hirskykh terytorii iak peredumova staloho rozvytku Karpat)

Elaboration of the single complex approach to resolve the transborder cooperation problems is discussed. It should entail participation of transborder regions in the European programs of cooperation and development. Particular attention is paid to the role of Euroregions, first of all Carpathian Euroregion, in promotion of territorial development by means of getting funds from Programs of transborder cooperation of European Instrument of Partnership and Neighborhood. The present state of national and European support for the mountainous territories development is analyzed and the perspectives of the future development of the Carpathians are determined. In particular, the necessity of ratification of separate operational program of European Union for the territory of the Carpathians as well as elaboration of conception of its implementation are substantiated.