Heartwarming meeting in Białystok! Speakers discussed strengthening European security and jointly countering Russia's intensifying hybrid and cyber attacks. They also talked about local cooperation, cross-border projects, scientific and cultural collaborations & youth exchanges.

Chairs of foreign and EU affairs committees and members of parliament from 19 countries and the European Parliament made a joint statement urging the G7 countries to forget half-measures and confiscate all €300bn in frozen Russian central bank assets: bit.ly/3KHoNWk

🇪🇪❤️🇺🇦We are grateful. President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar accepted St. Volodymyr the Great Medal, the highest award of the Ukrainian World Congress 🇺🇦, on behalf of the Riigikogu: bit.ly/4cs0OpT #WeStandWithUkraine #Ukraine

"You are friends and representatives of Estonia who make our country greater in your respective nations," said the Speaker of the Riigikogu, Lauri Hussar, as he welcomed and thanked honorary consuls in the White Hall.

🇪🇪🇪🇸 Speaker Lauri Hussar to King Felipe VI of #Spain: Strengthening our #defense capabilities is very important to us, but equally important is that we are never alone again. Spain's participation in Baltic air policing missions is important to us.

Best of luck to Estonian 🇪🇪 candidate Indrek Saar for tommorrow's elections at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Indrek has all the competences and experience to successfully lead #CoE as Secretary General. PACE

Head of the Estonian delegation to #PACE Liisa Pakosta: Congratulations and best of luck in your new position Alain Berset! 🇪🇪 Indrek Saar ran a very good campaign and was prominently represented with values so important to Estonia. Thank you, Indrek! PACE

🇪🇪🇸🇬 Speaker Lauri Hussar discussed with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam issues related to security, education, and economy, reaffirming Estonia's desire for even closer economic relations with #Singapore.

Speaker Lauri Hussar in a meeting with Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan: #Estonia continues to support #Armenia's democracy and aspirations to join the #EU.

Congratulations, Kaja Kallas! Kaja Kallas has been nominated as the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi to his Ukrainian counterpart Olena Kondratiuk: if all countries realized that this is not just #Ukraine's war, but #Europe's war, it would end swiftly. 🇺🇦 is fighting for our collective security and freedom.

Speaker Lauri Hussar at the #NATO Parliamentary Summit in Washington: It's necessary to create a NATO support mechanism to coordinate military aid and training for #Ukraine. The greatest threat to NATO from all strategic directions is #Russia: bit.ly/4bEMDgC

Estonia proposes that the European Commission significantly strengthen regulations on novel nicotine-containing products across the #EU: bit.ly/4cCqZuG. #PublicHealth #EU #NicotineRegulation

Estonia has a new government starting today. We wish Kristen Michal's government strength and wisdom! Kristen Michal 📷Estonian Government

Chairs of Foreign Affairs Committees: The voices of the Venezuelan people cannot be silenced by fraud Marko Mihkelson

Speakers from the Nordic and Baltic countries will meet in Latvia today. They will discuss supporting 🇺🇦 Ukraine, parliamentary cooperation 🤝, and AI opportunities and challenges ✨. They will also commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 tomorrow. #NB8

Today marks 35 yrs since the #BalticWay, when 2 mln from 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹joined hands demanding #freedom. @riigikogu Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen Daiga Mieriņa rb.gy/i1rzoc

🇺🇦 Happy Independence Day, #Ukraine! Speaker Lauri Hussar: the bond between our people is unbreakable. As friends, we stand together and continue to support you as long as it takes, shoulder to shoulder, until 🇺🇦 victory! 💙💛 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk Арсеній Пушкаренко

Speaker Lauri Hussar at GLOBSEC Forum: "Media plays a significant role in shaping public opinion. Promoting media literacy is crucial. Maintaining a strong, independent press is vital, and as democratic nations, we are all in this fight together."

Speaker Lauri Hussar confirmed during a meeting with 🇦🇱 President Bajram Begaj that 🇪🇪 supports the #EUenlargement policy and #Albania's accession to the #EU: We are happy to offer our support and share our experience. We know how much work was needed to join the EU. 🤝🇪🇺