14 May 2025, Luxembourg – Today, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi participated in the 134th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The annual meeting took place in Luxembourg under the Luxembourgish presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the CoE. The event gathered representatives from the 46 member states of the Council of Europe, as well as observer states.

In his speech, Vice Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi emphasized the crucial role of the Council of Europe in defending democratic values, the rule of law, and human rights, particularly in a geopolitical context marked by instability. The Minister reiterated Moldova's strong support for the creation of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. He also highlighted the ongoing security threats facing Moldova and Russia’s attempts to undermine the country’s European path.

Mihai Popșoi announced that preparations for Moldova's upcoming presidency of the Committee of Ministers are well underway. The Republic of Moldova will assume the presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from November 2025 to May 2026. The presidency's program will include events organized by national authorities in Chișinău and Strasbourg. Moldova’s presidency will conclude with the organization of the Ministerial Session in Chișinău (14-15 May 2026), which will be attended by delegations from CoE member states led by foreign ministers.

During the Luxembourg session, foreign ministers adopted a series of decisions and evaluated progress on commitments made at the 2023 Reykjavík Summit, particularly regarding the support provided by the Council of Europe for Ukraine. Additionally, the new Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Legal Profession was opened for signature by states. The Republic of Moldova signed the document.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Malta assumed the presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe until 14 November 2025.

Furthermore, the Moldovan foreign minister held a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of the Principality of Monaco and Montenegro, Isabelle Berro-Amadei and Ervin Ibrahimović, in the context of the alphabetical rotation of the CoE presidency by these three countries. The ministers discussed the importance of synchronizing and ensuring the continuity of the priorities of the three countries’ presidencies of the CoE, especially regarding the European Convention on Human Rights and the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, combating disinformation, hybrid threats to state security, as well as education and youth.