Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia), member of the Estonian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and Co-Chair of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) Marko Mihkelson participates in the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council today in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss the situation in Ukraine and supporting Ukraine.
The meeting of the Interparliamentary Council will be opened by President of the NATO PA Marcos Perestrello and Chair of the Sejm of Poland and Head of the Polish Delegation to the NATO PA Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska. The meeting will be chaired by Co-Chairs of UNIC Marko Mihkelson and First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Kornyenko.
The Council will discuss Ukraine’s experiences in Russia’s war of aggression, the lessons learned from it for strengthening the defence readiness of the Allies, and the opportunities for continuing support for Ukraine. The discussions will address Ukraine’s security, governance and defence challenges, including its reform plan, the adaptation and innovation of its armed forces, the development of its defence industry, and ways to strengthen its resilience.
The meeting of the Interparliamentary Council will be attended by representatives of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada as well as senior Polish officials, representatives of the armed forces and several security experts. After the meeting, the delegation will visit the Centre of Air Operations of Poland.
The Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) is a council composed of members of the NATO PA and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, which focuses on parliamentary cooperation between NATO and Ukraine. The Council also plays an important role in shaping the positions of the NATO PA regarding support for Ukraine in the war of aggression initiated by Russia and Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration.