The meetings in the Parliament of Norway focused on further assistance to Ukraine, and it was considered especially important that as many countries as possible ensured providing long-term support to Ukraine. Hussar acknowledged Norway for recently concluding the bilateral security agreement and said that Estonia was also planning to conclude a similar agreement. \u201cWith this political agreement, we confirm the continuation of Estonia\u2019s long-term and comprehensive support to Ukraine, which will include military assistance to Ukraine amounting to at least 0.25 per cent of GDP over the next four years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Speaking of holding Russia accountable for war crimes, Hussar mentioned the Act passed by the Riigikogu in the middle of May that allowed to use the assets of persons in Russia, which had been frozen under international sanctions, for compensating the war damages caused to Ukraine. He called on other allies to move on with the creation of a relevant legal regulation. Besides Russia\u2019s aggression in Ukraine, joint response to Russia\u2019s hybrid attacks was also discussed at the meetings.<\/p>\n
Preparations for the NATO Summit that will be held in Washington in July, including increasing national defence spending and strengthening defence capabilities, were also spoken about at the meetings. Good bilateral relations were acknowledged, and the need to further develop the cooperation between the Nordic Countries and the Baltic States was recognised.<\/p>\n