Hussar: Estonia’s steadfast support to Ukraine will continue

Hussar welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart and reaffirmed Estonia’s full support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s aggression. “A week ago, the Riigikogu adopted a Statement acknowledging the deportation of Crimean Tatars 80 years ago as genocide, but the horrors continue on Ukrainian soil, including in Crimea, also today. Estonia has been one of the major supporters of Ukraine in this war, as well as a steadfast supporter of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union and NATO, and Estonia’s support will continue until Ukraine wins this war, the horrors end and Ukraine is rebuilt,” Hussar said.

Stefanchuk gave the President of the Riigikogu an overview of Ukraine’s five-point victory plan, which was presented to the Ukrainian Parliament six days ago. According to Hussar, we support the victory plan, which will make it possible for Ukraine to take the initiative in the war and thus move towards a just peace. “The Riigikogu supports President Zelenskyy’s victory plan. We support the abolition of military restrictions in the fight against the aggressor,” he noted, and highlighted also Estonia’s aid for the reconstruction of Zhytomyr Oblast, the military aid given by Estonia to Ukraine, which this year had amounted to 100 million euros, or 0.25 per cent of GDP, as well as the activities of the Estonia-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Riigikogu.

Stefanchuk thanked the Riigikogu for all its political decisions and for all the nine Statements in support of Ukraine, in particular for the last Statement that recognised the deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide. He also thanked the people of Estonia for the support they had given to Ukraine.

The meeting was also attended by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Estonia-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group Eerik-Niiles Kross as well as Deputy Chairmen of the Group Tanel Kiik and Urmas Reinsalu, and Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine Annely Kolk.

Photos (Erik Peinar / Chancellery of the Riigikogu)

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