A €4 million, two and half year activity programme to promote human rights, democracy and good governance in eastern Europe will be unveiled later today.
The agreement between the European Union and the Council of Europe provides support for reform processes in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. It will focus on improving electoral standards and judicial reform, as well as fighting cybercrime and corruption.
The Council of Europe’s Director of Political Advice and Cooperation, Claudia Luciani, said: “This joint endeavour in key areas of our expertise is a further demonstration of the excellent cooperation between the Council of Europe and the EU in promoting common European values across the whole continent.”
