Strasbourg, 28.04.2026 – Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, will travel to Yerevan to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit on Monday, 4 May.
Secretary General Berset will participate in the roundtable on democratic resilience and hybrid threats on Monday, 4 May. His intervention will focus on foreign information manipulation and interference as a serious threat to democratic and national security and on the need for a concerted response, including a suitable legal basis.
“Europe is facing war on its own continent and a new conflict at its borders that affects our security directly”, Alain Berset said ahead of the visit. “At a time of rupture, Europe cannot strengthen military security while neglecting democratic security. Foreign interference operations and other hybrid threats are designed to weaken institutions from within. Building democratic resilience is how we protect their integrity”.
The Secretary General will hold bilateral meetings to reinforce the Council of Europe’s role in democratic security and stability in the South Caucasus and beyond.
Accountability for Ukraine will also be on the agenda, including the Council of Europe’s work on the Special Tribunal and on compensation for those affected by Russia’s war of aggression, through the Register of Damage and the International Claims Commission.
