Estonian parlt committee chair on joint visit to Moldova with Nordic, Baltic counterparts

TALLINN - Chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the Estonian parliament Marko Mihkelson joins his Nordic and Baltic peers in visiting Moldova on Monday and Tuesday, as an expression of support to Moldova's ambitions to join the European Union.

Mihkelson describes the joint visit as a confirmation of the dedication of Nordic and Baltic countries to give strong support to Moldova and its path towards becoming a member state of the EU. Topics of the meetings include the foreign and security policy situation in light of Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, but also Moldova's challenges and opportunities for support in becoming an EU member state. Moldova became the candidate country of the Union in 2022, and accession negotiations were opened last summer.

The chairs are meeting the President of Moldova Maia Sandu, Vice-Presidents of the Parliament Doina Ghermani and Vlad Batrîncea, chair of the parliamentary committee for foreign policy and European integration Ina Coșeru, and representatives of several other committees in Chișinău. The chairs are also scheduled to meet representatives of civil society organizations. They also plan to visit the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, where they will meet members of the regional People’s Assembly and the Mayor of Comrat Serghei Anastasov.

Chairs from the foreign affairs committees of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland are taking part in the visit.