The Riigikogu formed five delegations

According to a Resolution, Liisa Pakosta becomes the head of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Aleksei Jevgrafov and Eerik-Niiles Kross become members and Ants Frosch and Hanah Lahe become substitute members. All members of the delegation participate in the sittings of the plenary of PACE which convenes four times a year. The head of the delegation represents the Riigikogu in the standing committee which works between sessions, and members take part in the work of sectoral committees.

64 members of the Riigikogu supported the passing of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe” (156 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee. There was one abstention.

Raimond Kaljulaid becomes the head of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Marko Mihkelson and Urmas Reinsalu become members, and Meelis Kiili, Reili Rand and Jüri Ratas become alternate members. The task of the Estonian delegation is to protect the foreign policy interests of Estonia by participating in the events of the Assembly and the work of committees and to ensure the protection of Estonia’s security policy positions and the performance of Estonia’s duties in the NATO.

The Riigikogu passed with 63 votes in favour the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization” (157 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

The Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) includes the head of the delegation Mati Raidma, members Heljo Pikhof and Kersti Sarapuu, and alternate members Aivar Kokk, Eduard Odinets and Kristo Enn Vaga. The delegation participates in the sessions of the assembly which engages in the resolution of European political and security issues, and in the work of committees, taking part in both the drafting of reports and the observance of elections.

60 members of the Riigikogu voted in favour of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe” (158 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

According to a Resolution, Mario Kadastik becomes the head of the Estonian delegation to the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC), and Tõnis Lukas and Toomas Uibo become members. The Space Conference is a forum for the European national parliaments, facilitating the exchange of information through the provision of a forum for analyzing the major issues at stake in the space sector.

The Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the European Interparliamentary Space Conference” (159 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee, was passed with 62 votes in favour.

According to a Resolution, Timo Suslov becomes the chairman of the Estonian delegation to the Baltic Assembly and Enn Eesmaa becomes the vice chairman. The delegation includes Arvo Aller, Karmen Joller, Meelis Kiili, Lauri Laats, Priit Lomp, Tiit Maran, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Riina Solman, Margit Sutrop and Peeter Tali as members.

The Baltic Assembly is a consultative cooperation organisation of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania which discusses issues concerning the Baltic region at its sessions and in its Presidium and committees. When the Estonian delegation is formed, the correlation of political forces in the Riigikogu and the need to represent the standing committees are taken into account.

65 members of the Riigikogu supported the passing of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Estonian Delegation to the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania” (212 OE), submitted by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Verbatim record of the sitting (in Estonian)

The video recording of the sitting will be available to watch later on the Riigikogu YouTube channel. (Please note that the recording will be uploaded with a delay.)

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Source: Parliament of Estonia