The Badge of Honour was presented to Hussar by Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk at the meeting of the Speakers of the Nordic and Baltic Parliaments held in Reykjavík. Other Speakers of the Parliaments of the Nordic Countries and the Baltic States also received the Verkhovna Rada’s decoration.
Support for Ukraine and countering Russia’s war of aggression is the main topic of discussion at the meeting of Speakers from eight countries today. Relations with the United States and various issues affecting parliaments, such as the impact of artificial intelligence, the means to promote gender equality, and the fight against hate speech, are also addressed at the meeting.
After the meeting of the Speakers, Hussar will observe the referendum on resuming Iceland’s EU accession negotiations in Reykjavík. He will visit polling stations and meet with both the supporters and the opponents of accession to the EU. Iceland applied to join the EU in 2009, but suspended the accession process in 2013.