The draft Resolution to form a committee to investigate the activities of Nordica passed the first reading in the Riigikogu.

The Riigikogu concluded the first reading of a draft Resolution

The explanatory memorandum to the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Riigikogu committee of investigation to investigate the facts relating to  the termination of the activities of Nordica” (543 OE), submitted by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Parliamentary Group, notes that, due to the seriousness of the management errors and the significant investments made in Nordica in previous periods, it is necessary to immediately form a committee of investigation of the Riigikogu. . In order to ensure the credibility and broad-based nature of the committee of investigation, it should include at least one representative from each parliamentary group of the Riigikogu.

Mart Helme from the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Group, Mart Võrklaev from the Reform Party Group, Mart Maastik from Isamaa Parliamentary Group and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart from the Centre Party Group took the floor during the debate.

The motion made by the Constitutional Committee to reject the draft Resolution at the first reading was not supported. 35 members of the Riigikogu were in favour of the motion and 38 were against. Thus, the first reading of the draft Resolution was concluded.

The Riigikogu heard replies to two interpellations

Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur replied to the interpellations concerning the impacts the rise in VAT will have on the budget of the Ministry of Defence  (No. 709) and concerning the acquisition of ammunition (No. 714), submitted by members of the Riigikogu.

On the motion of the Constitutional Committee, the first reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Identity Documents Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (572 SE), initiated by the Government, was excluded from the agenda for today.

Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Riina Solman, Vladimir Arhipov and Mart Helme took the floor during the open microphone.

The sitting ended at 5.25 p.m.

Verbatim record of the sitting (in Estonian)

Video recording will be available to watch later on the Riigikogu YouTube channel.

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Link uudisele: The draft Resolution to form a committee to investigate the activities of Nordica passed the first reading in the Riigikogu.

Source: Parliament of Estonia