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On 7-8 May 2026, the Conference of the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers will take place in Tallinn, Estonia. This year, the discussion will focus on building resilient Baltic States and their 35 years of collective action in international and regional affairs.
Defending Democracy Beyond Borders: Why Baltic Resilience Matters to All of Europe
Moderated by Joosep Värk, an Estonian journalist, this session will address security as a matter of democratic self-defence. The challenges experienced in the Baltic region are early indicators of threats that affect democracies across Europe. The session will explore how these challenges can be translated into policy-relevant insights for Western and Southern Europe, where the same threats manifest differently but with equally serious consequences.
The discussion will welcome H.E. Margus Tsahkna, Chair of the Cooperation Council of the Baltic Council of Ministers and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, Artjoms Uršuļskis, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Enn Eesmaa, Member of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly, Giedrius Drukteinis, Vice President of the Baltic Assembly, and Uģis Rotbergs, Vice Chair of the Security and Defence Committee of the Baltic Assembly.
35 Years of Partnership: Achievements and Lessons Learned
The following panel discussion will reflect on 35 years of cooperation within the Baltic Assembly and with its partners, highlighting key achievements, milestones, and successful models of cooperation. Speakers will examine how these partnerships have strengthened regional resilience, shaped policy coordination, and contributed to international engagement. The discussion will also draw lessons from experience and explore how cooperation can evolve to meet emerging geopolitical, economic, and security challenges in the region and the whole of Europe.
The panel will welcome Timo Suslov, President of the Baltic Assembly, Patricia Creutz, Member of the Benelux Parliament, Kim Berg, Vice President of the Nordic Council, and Sviatoslav Yurash, Member of the Verkhovna Rada.
