Mihkelson discusses impacts of Russia’s war of aggression with EU colleagues
Today and tomorrow, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Marko Mihkelson participates in the Interparliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union in Budapest, Hungary, where the global impacts of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine will be discussed.
The Conference will discuss issues relating to illegal migration and protection of the external borders of the EU, as well as further support for Ukraine, including the implications of Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian economy and infrastructure.
Priorities of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU, and the future Europe and the countries wishing to join the EU will also be spoken about at the Conference. Geopolitical and strategic shifts in the world that have been brought about by the war Russia has launched in Ukraine will be discussed at the Conference as a wider topic.
The interparliamentary conference is held within the framework of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which lasts from 1 July until the end of December. The conference is co-organised by the European Parliament.
Riigikogu Press Service
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