The Foreign Affairs Committee visits the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan

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According to Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson, the main topic of the visit is the security situation. “In both Seoul and Taipei, in addition to promoting bilateral relations, we will also focus on learning about the regional security situation and explaining the importance of Ukraine’s victory,” he said, and added that Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and North Korea joining it also influenced the security situation in the Asian region.

In Seoul, the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee will meet with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Lee Hak-young, Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho, and Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kim Hee-sang. The members of the Riigikogu will visit the European Union Delegation, the Embassy of Ukraine, Soongsil University and several think tanks. They plan to have meetings with the representatives of Asan Institute for Policy Studies, the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, the International Democracy Hub and the company Hanwha Aerospace. They will also visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone and meet with local Estonians at the Estonian Business Hub.

On Wednesday, the representatives of the Foreign Affairs Committee will travel to Taipei, where they will meet with President of Taiwan Lai Ching-te, Vice President of the Parliament of Taiwan Johnny Chiang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chihchung Wu, as well as Secretary-General Joseph Wu and Deputy Secretary-General Lin Fei-fan of the National Security Council. They also plan to have meetings at the European Economic and Trade Office, and the European Values Center for Security Policy that in January 2022 became the first European think tank to open its office in Taiwan. During the visit, which will last until Sunday, the members of the Riigikogu will also visit Kinmen Islands.

Mihkelson is accompanied on the visit by members of the Foreign Affairs Committee Ester Karuse, Henn Põlluaas and Luisa Rõivas.

Riigikogu Press Service
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Source: Parliament of Estonia