TALLINN - Head of the Estonian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Kadri Tali and members of the delegation Eerik-Niiles Kross, Hanah Lahe and Aleksei Jevgrafov are participating in the winter plenary session of the PACE, which takes place from today to Thursday, and where ensuring of just and lasting peace in Ukraine will be discussed.
"European commitment to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine is vital, and therefore our delegation will keep the issue of supporting Ukraine firmly in focus," Tali underlined.
On Monday, the assembly will hold debates on the fall parliamentary elections in Georgia and the urgent need for free and fair elections in Belarus. The president and vice-presidents of the assembly will also be elected.
On Tuesday, the assembly will discuss the situation of women, children and the hostages in Gaza, and hold a debate on the need for a renewed rules-based international order, with a statement by President of the European Court of Human Rights Marko Bošnjak. Regulating the activities of mercenaries and private military and security companies will also be discussed.
On Wednesday, prime minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden and minister of foreign affairs of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel will address the plenary of the assembly in the framework of Luxembourg's presidency. There will also be a debate on Europe's demographic ageing and discrimination against the elderly. A ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp will be held.
On Thursday, the assembly will discuss European commitment to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The head of the Estonian delegation, Kadri Tali, will speak at the debate "Women in economy," where she will analyze the opportunities for women in Estonia and in the world both from a historical perspective and today. The assembly will also discuss regulating content moderation on social media to safeguard freedom of expression, and the protection of the profession of lawyer.
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