Hussar at the Eastern Partnership Conference: We support the Eastern Partnership countries on their path to Europe

Hussar underlined in his speech that since the launch of the Eastern Partnership in 2009, the situation in Europe had undergone a fundamental change. “Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has lasted more than a year, Moldova is facing very serious challenges, the people of Belarus are oppressed by an increasingly brutal dictatorial regime and tensions persist in the South Caucasus,” he said, and stated that it was clearer than ever for Estonia that our military, economic and political support to Ukraine would continue steadfastly until Ukraine’s victory.

“At the same time, the countries that wish to join the EU need the help of the Baltic States right now and, within the framework of the Eastern Partnership, it must be given,” the President of the Riigikogu said. “In 2022, the European Union took historic decisions to grant Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate country of the EU and to give Georgia a clear European perspective,” he emphasised, and added that this process would continue. “The Baltic States are working to strengthen and deepen political and economic ties between EU Member States and the Eastern Partnership countries and to support the implementation of sustainable reforms in the Eastern Partnership countries.”

The Eastern Partnership Conference of the Baltic Assembly was chaired by President of the Baltic Assembly Urve Tiidus. Speaker of the Saeima (Parliament) of Latvia Edvards Smiltēns and Speaker of the Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen also attended the Conference. The President of the Riigikogu together with the Speakers of the Parliaments of Latvia and Lithuania visited the Freedom School of Estonia, a school for Ukrainian children.

The Baltic Assembly is a consultative cooperation organisation of the parliaments of the three Baltic States which discusses issues of mutual interest. In 2023, the presidency of the Baltic Assembly is held by Estonia. Our presidency is guided by the idea of a resilient, secure, reliable, and sustainable Baltic region.

Gallery of the events (Photos: Erik Peinar, Chancellery of the Riigikogu)

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Source: Parliament of Estonia