Georgia’s capital Tbilisi hosted the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (Eap CSF) named “Leading the Way Towards a Democratic European Future”, from 10-12 December 2018. The Society Without Violence (SWV) representative Anna Karapetyan participated in the forum and brought her valuable input to the first working group, under the shelter of “Democracy, Human Rights, Good Governance and Stability”. Ms. Karapetyan was appointed as a rapporteur of the “Gender” subgroup.
Welcome reception of the forum was hosted by the Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze. Alongside with regional issues and challenges, The Velvet Revolution in Armenia got exceptional highlights throughout the conference withthe Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the RA, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, being one of the pivotal speakers of the forum. The Forum also commenced the 10th Anniversary of the Eastern Partnership Initiative establishment.