Today 25 January, Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu is in Brussels to attend the Foreign Affairs Council.
The ministers will discuss the detention of Alexei Navalny, vaccine diplomacy as well as transatlantic relations.
“We witnessed another cynical step by the authorities of Russia when Navalny was arrested at the airport in Moscow,” Minister Reinsalu said. “Today I will propose the consideration of additional restrictive measures.”
Urmas Reinsalu confirmed that Estonia would raise the introduction of the fourth sanctions package against officials who have used violence against the peaceful protestors of Belarus.
The foreign minister said relations with the United States would also be discussed. “We must step up dialogue on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulating the economy. We must also settle trade disputes and coordinate EU and U.S. policy towards China and Russia,” Reinsalu said.
The agenda also included Bosnia and Herzegovina, and recent developments concerning Egypt, Hong Kong, Iran, the Gulf region, the Horn of Africa, and Venezuela. The ministers will discuss climate and energy diplomacy at length and informally touch upon EU cooperation with the United Kingdom on foreign affairs and security.
Additional information:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
Communication Department
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