On June 27, the Embassy of Ukraine in Switzerland, with the support of the Honorary Consuls of Ukraine in Switzerland and Liechtenstein - Andrey Luzhnytskyi and David Karl Jandrasits, held a solemn event at the Polit Forum Bern on the occasion of the Constitution Day of Ukraine.

“The Constitution of Ukraine: Evolution, Statehood and Its Role in Today's Challenges” - brought together diplomats, scholars, historians, lawyers and friends of Ukraine from all over Switzerland.

Ambassador Iryna Venediktova delivered a welcoming speech and emphasized that the adoption of the Constitution in 1996 consolidated the legal foundations of independent Ukraine, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and was an important step in ensuring human and civil rights.

Within the framework of three panel discussions, Professor of Law Bohdan Futey, Professor of Political Science at the University of Fribourg Nicolas Hayoz, Historian of the National Archives of Sweden Jan Mispelaere, Historian Andriy Portnov, Former Ambassador of Switzerland to Ukraine Christian Schönenberger discussed:

- the historical legacy of Ukrainian constitutionalism - from Pylyp Orlyk to Independence;

- the significance of the 1996 Constitution for the formation of statehood;

- the challenges facing the Fundamental Law of Ukraine during the Russian armed aggression.

Thank you to everyone who joined in honoring Ukrainian statehood at such a difficult but important time. Together - strong. Together - invincible.