Chairman of the National Defence Committee starts with meetings at the US Congress

Stoicescu said that he wished to discuss both the state of transatlantic relations and supporting Ukraine at his meetings with members of the Congress and representatives of the administration and think tanks. “It is important to speak with our allies and to convince them that Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine must end with a just and lasting peace, and in no other way,” he underlined.

US-Baltic security cooperation and the increasing of defence spending in NATO countries will be discussed at the meetings. Attacks on underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and other threats from Russia will also be spoken about. “Russia is a long-term threat and it is a reality we have to deal with,” Stoicescu said.

In Washington, Stoicescu will meet with several members of the House of Representatives, and participate in a round table discussion with the think tank the Atlantic Council in the Congress. He also plans to meet with Principal Director for Europe and NATO Policy Alton Buland in Pentagon.

The Chairman of the National Defence Committee will also attend the Baltic Advocacy Days organised by the Joint Baltic American National Committee, including a round table at the think tank the Hudson Institute within the framework of the event.

At the end of the week, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Marko Mihkelson will also travel to Washington. He will participate in a visit organised by the Polish think tank the Casimir Pulaski Foundation together with MPs from France, Germany and Poland.

Riigikogu Press Service
Karin Kangro
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