The Baltic Assembly conference focuses on building resilience and defending democracy

A conference of the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers, focusing on the protection of democracy and cooperation among the three countries in building the resilience of the region, is held today in the Conference Hall of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia).

The conference will begin at 10.45 a.m., and it will be opened by President of the Baltic Assembly Timo Suslov, Vice-President of the Riigikogu Arvo Aller and Chair of the Cooperation Council of the Baltic Council of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Margus Tsahkna.

The first session of the conference will address defending democracy beyond borders in a situation where democracies are affected by several hybrid threats, such as the spread of disinformation, and where the people’s trust in institutions is being eroded. The discussion will focus on how the experiences of the Baltic States can be used to strengthen Europe’s resilience.

The second session of the event will look back on 35 years of cooperation between the Baltic States and the lessons learned. Future opportunities for cooperation to meet emerging geopolitical, economic, and security challenges both in the Baltic region and the whole of Europe will also be discussed.

Before the conference, meeting of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly and the Cooperation Council of the Baltic Council of Ministers will be held to discuss improving cooperation between the legislative and executive branches in the Baltic States.

The Baltic Assembly is a consultative cooperation organisation of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which discusses issues concerning the Baltic region at its sessions and the meetings of its Presidium and committees, as well as at other events. This year, Estonia holds the Presidency of the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers. The priorities of Estonia’s Presidency are building a secure and resilient Baltic region, strengthening connectivity and promoting competitiveness.

Photos (Erik Peinar / Chancellery of the Riigikogu)

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