The Riigikogu Parliamentary Friendship Groups help the MPs communicate with other national parliaments, carry out foreign policy, and promote Estonia around the world.

Members of Parliamentary Friendship Groups

Estonia-Hungary Parliamentary Friendship Group is chaired by Siim Pohlak; its Deputy Chairman is Anti Poolamets. The Group is made up of Evelin Poolamets, Arvo Aller, Rain Epler, Martin Helme, Varro Vooglaid, Rene Kokk, Kert Kingo, and Jaak Valge.

Estonia-Finland Parliamentary Friendship Group is chaired by Anti Poolamets; it’s Deputy Chairmen are Kadri Tali and Jaak Aab. The Group is made up of Henn Põlluaas, Leo Kunnas, Evelin Poolamets, Ants Frosch, Rain Epler, Andres Metsoja, Aivar Kokk, Pärtel-Peeter Pere, Yoko Alender, and Helmen Kütt.

Estonia-Italy Parliamentary Friendship Group is chaired by Signe Kivi; its Deputy Chairmen are Vadim Belobrovtsev and Heljo Pikhof. The Group is made up of Yoko Alender, Enn Eesmaa, Andre Hanimägi, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Ester Karuse, Tanel Kiik, Toomas Kivimägi, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Lauri Laats, Heljo Pikhof, Jüri Ratas, Luisa Rõivas, Kersti Sarapuu, Pipi-Liis Siemann, and Aleksandr Tšaplõgin.

Estonia-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group is chaired by Raimond Kaljulaid. The Group is made up of Yoko Alender, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Andre Hanimägi, Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, Lauri Laats, Kristen Michal, Jüri Ratas, and Hendrik Johannes Terras.

Estonia-Kazakhstan Parliamentary Friendship Group is chaired by Vadim Belobrovtsev; its Deputy Chairmen are Lauri Laats and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart. The Group is made up of Jaak Aab, Aleksei Jevgrafov, and Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski.

Estonia-Monaco Parliamentary Friendship Group is chaired by Vadim Belobrovtsev; its Deputy Chairmen are Lauri Laats and Kristo Enn Vaga. The Group is made up of Aleksei Jevgrafov and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart.

Estonia–Thailand Parliamentary Group is chaired by Mart Maastik; its other members are Aivar Kokk and Urmas Reinsalu.

List of Parliamentary Friendship Groups

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