{"id":45277,"date":"2021-06-08T15:49:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T12:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/pressiteated\/foreign-affairs-committee-estonia-needs-a-comprehensive-arctic-strategy\/"},"modified":"2021-06-08T15:49:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T12:49:30","slug":"foreign-affairs-committee-estonia-needs-a-comprehensive-arctic-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/pressiteated\/foreign-affairs-committee-estonia-needs-a-comprehensive-arctic-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Affairs Committee: Estonia needs a comprehensive Arctic strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson<\/strong> underlined that contributing to the discussion on the Arctic was vital for Estonia. \u201cRegardless of whether we are an observer state in the Arctic Council or not, the Arctic region will always have significance for us and will inevitably affect us. If we wish to contribute to the discussions on the Arctic region and go on with standing as candidate for observer status in the Arctic Council, it is essential to define common and clear targets and activities relating to the Arctic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In Mihkelson\u2019s opinion, Estonia\u2019s strategy for the Arctic should involve consolidation and increasing of scientific and polar research competence, Estonia\u2019s targets in participation in regional cooperation and economic cooperation in the Arctic, and expertise for evaluating the geopolitical and security policy developments in the Arctic that affect Estonia. He emphasised that the strategy should be cross-sectoral and relate to the spheres of activities of different ministries. The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee also pointed out that besides drawing up of the strategy, financial means for implementing it were also necessary.<\/p>\n

At today\u2019s sitting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets<\/strong> gave the Foreign Affairs Committee an overview of Estonia\u2019s activities relating to the Arctic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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