The Riigikogu will hold extraordinary sessions on Friday and Monday

Today, President of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Jüri Ratas convened the extraordinary sessions of the Riigikogu for Friday, 15 July and Monday, 18 July on the proposal of the Government of Estonia and 29 members of the Riigikogu.

On the proposal of the Government, the first extraordinary session will take place in the Session Hall of Toompea Castle on Friday at 9 a.m. The agenda for the session includes the political statement by the Prime Minister on resignation of the Government.

The second extraordinary session will be held on the proposal of 29 members of the Riigikogu on Friday one hour after the end of the first session. The agenda of the session will include authorisation of the candidate for Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to form a Government, and the third reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Fertilisers Act, the Chemicals Act and the Product Conformity Act (614 SE), initiated by the Government.

If the candidate for Prime Minister is authorised by the Riigikogu to form the Government, the third extraordinary session will be held on Monday, starting at 3 p.m. The agenda for the session will include the Government’s oath of office, and the third reading of the Bill on Amendments to the Law of Ship Flag and Registers of Ships Act and the Maritime Safety Act (571 SE), initiated by the Government.

Source: Parliament of Estonia