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The delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) visiting the Netherlands will speak about continuing support to Ukraine in the war with Russia at the meetings in the Parliament of the Netherlands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Criminal Court (ICC) today. Among other things, investigating the crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine and supporting Ukraine on its path of joining the European Union will be discussed.

Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson said that the main topic of all meetings held in the Netherlands would be giving even stronger military, economic and political support to Ukraine to help the country win the war with Russia. “Ukraine is fighting for the whole Europe. We will certainly discuss with our colleagues how to help Ukraine also on their path to the European Union,” he added.

In the International Criminal Court (ICC), the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will meet with President of the Court Piotr Hofmański, Prosecutor of the Court Karim Khan and Deputy Prosecutor Mandiaye Niang, with whom they will discuss investigating Russia’s crimes against international law, and the activities of the Criminal Court. “The brutal and systematic crimes of aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide crimes committed in Ukraine must be documented in international cooperation, and the perpetrators must be brought to justice and prosecuted. Estonia will support the ICC’s investigation and collection of evidence in every way, and we will also be sending our experts to the region,” Mihkelson said.

Besides meetings in the Parliament of the Netherlands and the International Criminal Court, the delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee also plans to have meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.

The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee is accompanied on the visit by members of the Committee Ruuben Kaalep, Mihhail Lotman, Mailis Reps and Indrek Saar.

Riigikogu Press Service
Karin Kangro
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