NATO Parliamentary Assembly gathers for its annual session in Copenhagen

 “Keeping in mind the future of NATO, the most important topic for us is naturally the comprehensive strengthening of NATO’s collective defence, taking into account the threat Russia poses for its neighbouring countries. Developing of defence industries is an important component of that. We will of course also underline the need for rapid ratification of Sweden’s membership, which is essential for ensuring the security of the Baltic Sea countries, as well as the importance of continuing military assistance to Ukraine,” Head of the Estonian Delegation Raimond Kaljulaid said.

Kaljulaid emphasised that support for Ukraine must not diminish, and therefore, we together with our allies had to increase giving military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. He added that we also had to support Ukraine in the post-war reconstruction of the state as well as on its path to the European Union and NATO.

Within the framework of the Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in Copenhagen, the Estonian delegation to the NATO PA plans to meet with the delegations of Denmark and Germany, and to have a meeting of the heads of delegations of the Nordic-Baltic cooperation (NB8). 

Besides Head of the Estonian Delegation to the NATO PA Raimond Kaljulaid, members of the delegation Urmas Reinsalu, Marko Mihkelson, Meelis Kiili and Jüri Ratas also attend the Annual Session of the NATO PA. 

Before the Plenary Sitting of the NATO PA, discussions will be held in the committees of the Assembly on Saturday and Sunday.

Kaljulaid is a member of the Defence and Security Committee, Reinsalu is a member of the Committee on Democracy and Security, Mihkelson is a member of the Political Committee, Kiili is a member of the Science and Technology Committee and Ratas is a member of the Economics and Security Committee.

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Source: Parliament of Estonia