President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Alain Berse for his election as Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Ukrinform reported. The former Swiss president won last night in the race in two votes over the Estonian Indrek Saar and the Belgian Didier Reynders. The Ukrainian head of state sent his congratulations with a post on the "X" social platform, BTA reports.
"Sincere congratulations to Alain Berse on the occasion of his election to the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe," Zelensky wrote.
Best wishes to @Alain_Berset on his election as Secretary General of the @coe.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 26, 2024
We are committed to maintaining and expanding our strong partnership with the Council of Europe in the pursuit of democracy and justice for Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
It is critical…
He stressed that Ukraine is committed to maintaining and expanding its close cooperation with the Council of Europe in the pursuit of democracy and justice. In addition, the President of Ukraine emphasized that it is crucial that the main European organizations protect the European way of life and represent Europe as an example of the rule of law.
"I wish the new Secretary General success in all his endeavors during his mandate," Zelensky added. Berse has stated that Ukraine will be his primary mission when it comes to all initiatives to support and protect Kyiv, Ukrinform recalls.