Ratas participates in the joint visit of Baltic and Nordic Speakers to Moldova

Today and tomorrow, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas is in Moldova, where he participates in the joint official visit of the Speakers of the Parliaments of the Nordic and Baltic States.

Ratas said that the main topic of the visit would be the war launched by Russia and its consequences, including Moldova’s ability to manage the large influx of refugees from Ukraine. “We confirm our readiness to contribute to Moldova’s stability and security. During our visit, we also express our support for Moldova’s closer political and economic integration with the European Union,” he added.

In Chișinău, the Speakers of the Baltic and Nordic Parliaments will meet with President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Igor Grosu, the Chairs of parliamentary factions, and parliamentary groups. On Tuesday, they will give a joint press conference in the Parliament Building. The Speakers will also have meetings with Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița and visit the refugee centre.

Besides the President of the Riigikogu, Ināra Mūrniece from the Parliament of Latvia, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen from the Parliament of Lithuania, Matti Vanhanen from the Parliament of Finland, Andreas Norlén from the Parliament of Sweden, Masud Gharahkhani from the Parliament of Norway and Birgir Ármannsson from the Parliament of Iceland participate in the visit. Denmark is represented by Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Karen Ellemann.

Source: Parliament of Estonia