On December 2-4, 2025, the second Summit of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) took place in Brussels.
Over the course of three days, more than 200 civil society representatives discussed the challenges and opportunities of democracy and security in the region with officials from the European Union, EU Member States, and the Eastern Partnership.
At the opening of the Summit, keynote speeches were delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova Dan Perciun, and Deputy Minister of Regional Development of the Czech Republic, Member of the European Committee of the Regions Radim Sršeň.
The keynote speeches were followed by plenary meetings and thematic sessions dedicated to the re-empowerment of the EaP, strengthening of security and connectivity, disinformation and propaganda, support for the enlargement agenda within the EaP, and more.
At the Summit, the Republic of Armenia was represented by the delegates of the Armenian National Platform. Representative of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, delegate Syuzanna Soghomonyan, as a speaker, appeared in the panel dedicated to the topic “The challenges and Opportunities on Armenia’s Path to EU Membership: Is CEPA Implementation the Prerequisite for Filing Armenia’s Application for EU Membership?”. She highlighted the role of Armenia’s civil society in the implementation of CEPA with the EU in three main directions. First, CSOs must act as a monitor and expert hub that not only monitors the progress of reforms but also proposes constructive, professional solutions. Second, public awareness and the fight against disinformation are important, making the core objective of CEPA clear and understandable to citizens. Finally, it is necessary to ensure institutional engagement and decentralization by utilizing the CEPA Civil Society Platform and taking the process from Yerevan to the regions, so that all citizens feel the positive impact of the agreement.