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At the meeting, Hussar said that Estonia and Albania were like-minded countries and had excellent cooperation, but it could be tightened even more. President of the Riigikogu confirmed that Estonia was one of the major supporters of the enlargement of the European Union because Estonia could see how much its accession to the EU and NATO had helped it. “We are happy to offer our support and to share our 20-year experience. We know how much work it took to accede to the European Union and to be a member in the first years.”
Security and support to Ukraine was also in focus at the meeting. The parties admitted that countries needed to cooperate and to support Ukraine unwaveringly so that Russia’s war would end in Ukraine’s victory. “We must convince our partners and do everything in our power to support Ukraine. This is necessary not just for Ukraine but for us as well,” Hussar said. The President of Albania pointed out that supporting Ukraine was not alms but an investment in Europe’s security.
The situation in the Western Balkans was also discussed at the meeting. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Marko Mihkelson also participated in the meeting, besides Hussar.
This morning, the President of Albania also met with the President of Estonia Alar Karis and laid flowers at the Memorial to the Victims of Communism at Maarjamäe in Tallinn. During his visit, he will also meet with Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski. The President will also visit the Estonian e-Governance Academy and the cyber security training centre CR14.
Tomorrow, the Albanian head of state and his wife Armanda Begaj will be in Tartu where they will meet with Mayor Urmas Klaas and visit Tartu University Hospital, the Baltic Defence College, and Tartu Art Museum.
Photos (Author: Erik Peinar / Chancellery of the Riigikogu)
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Link uudisele: Hussar spoke of the enlargement of the European Union and security with the President of Albania
Source: Parliament of Estonia