Nordic and Baltic speakers meet in Tallinn

The President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar emphasises the importance of close information exchange and fruitful cooperation in the current complicated security situation. “We will discuss introducing new cooperation formats at the level of parliaments, and enhancing the cooperation between committees,” Hussar said. He added that the schedule tomorrow included planning for further joint activities to provide much-needed support to Ukraine. “The focus of the discussion will be on enabling the use of Russia’s frozen assets to help and rebuild Ukraine,” Hussar said.

In light of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine and the increased hybrid threats directed against European countries, the Speakers will also discuss how to ensure the resilience of parliaments in possible crisis situations. “Parliaments must function with efficiency during crises, while continuing to fulfil their constitutional responsibilities, including making national defence decisions. The Board of the Riigikogu has approved a resilience plan and has practised different scenarios. We will also discuss the preparations and plans made in other countries to enhance our readiness for possible crises”.

In addition to Hussar, other Speakers meeting in the Knighthood House are Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir from the Icelandic, Daiga Mieriņa from the Latvian, Andreas Norlén from the Swedish, and Jussi Halla-aho from the Finnish parliaments. The Norwegian and Lithuanian parliaments are represented by Vice-Presidents Svein Harberg and Juozas Olekas. The Speakers will also meet President Alar Karis on Friday. The Secretaries General of the Nordic and Baltic parliaments will also meet in the framework of the Speakers’ meeting.

Please note that members of the press who wish to cover the event are asked to register at press@riigikogu.ee by 4 p.m. today at the latest.

Photos (will be added in accordance with the programme; author: Erik Peinar / Chancellery of the Riigikogu)

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Source: Parliament of Estonia