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Rinkevics underlines importance of common EU standpoint concerning developments in northwest of Syria

2019-10-15
LETA/TBT Staff

RIGA - On October 14, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics participated in the meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, LETA learned from the Foreign Ministry. EU Member State Foreign Ministers discussed developmen...

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Chairs of Nordic and Baltic parliament committees meet in Sweden

TALLINN - Chairpersons of the foreign affairs committees of the Nordic and Baltic states' (NB8) parliaments are taking part in a meeting in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Sunday and Monday. Their discussions are focusing on Brexit, the European Union's Eastern Partner...

NATO PA Estonian delegation attends annual session in London

TALLINN - Members of the Estonian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Ants Laaneots, Leo Kunnas and Sven Sester are attending the annual session of the NATO PA in London, spokespeople for the Riigikogu said on Saturday. Member of the delegation Ants Laa...

Estonian PM, German defmin discuss defense cooperation, climate issues

TALLINN - Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas and German Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer discussed at a meeting on Friday defense cooperation, climate issues and Estonia's future role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The Estonian prem...

Estonian formin calls on Turkey to end unilateral military action in northeastern Syria

TALLINN - Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu expressed concern on Wednesday in relation to Turkey launching military operation in northeastern Syria, which according to the minister may undermine the United Nations' joint efforts in the region and reinvigorate Islam...