The Bureau of the Congress has decided to invite a delegation of the Belarusian democratic forces to participate in the work of Congress sessions and statutory committees, as a further step in its support for local democracy and self-government in a free and democratic Belarus.
Meeting in Luxembourg on 10 February, the Bureau also reaffirmed its support for Ukraine and welcomed the fact that the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2025 would focus on the role of cities and regions in the country's reconstruction. It decided to hold a debate on the situation in Georgia during the 48th Congress session (25-27 March) and asked its Monitoring Committee to take up, at its next meeting on 25 February, the issue of continuing dismissals of mayors in Türkiye.
