{"id":5405,"date":"2026-07-06T16:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/?page_id=5405"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:10:22","slug":"submit-memorandum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/parliament-of-estonia\/have-your-say\/submit-memorandum\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit memorandum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Memorandum is a communication that you can use to make proposals to the Riigikogu or its Chancellery on the organisation of work or developing certain areas. You can also use a memorandum to inform us about issues related to public life and governance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A memorandum can be submitted electronically, on paper or orally.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have 15 days to respond to the memorandum. In particularly complicated matters, the term for responding may be extended to up to two months. In this case we will inform you about the extension and the reasons behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case of oral communications, the Secretary General of the Riigikogu will organise a meeting with a competent official, or will receive the submitter of the communication themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reception hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Secretary General of the Riigikogu receives members of the public in issues of the Chancellery from 1 to 4 p.m. every first Friday of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to register for the reception, please call 631 6330 or send an e-mail to: <a href=\"mailto:regina.aasumets@riigikogu.ee\">regina.aasumets@riigikogu.ee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In order to register you need to:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>briefly explain the issue or submit a question you want answered, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>leave your contact information (phone number and e-mail address) in order to confirm the time, the topic or other details of the meeting, if need be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riigiteataja.ee\/en\/akt\/507042014003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Response to Memoranda and Requests for Explanations and Submission of Collective Addresses Act<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riigiteataja.ee\/en\/akt\/529012015008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personal Data Protection Act<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riigiteataja.ee\/en\/akt\/522122014002#c39fdf73-750a-4e7c-bda2-ee65a3ad084c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Information Act<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorandum is a communication that you can use to make proposals to the Riigikogu or its Chancellery on the organisation of work or developing certain areas. 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