The Head of State spoke to the ambassadors about the promotion of bilateral relations and how to resolve conflicts in different parts of the world through joint efforts.
At the meeting with the Polish Ambassador, President Karis spoke about the strategic bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Estonia and Poland in the fields of defence, security, transport and energy, and continued support for Ukraine. He also emphasised the need for closer cooperation on the protection of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and on responding to Russia’s hybrid threats at regional, EU and NATO level.
The strengthening of economic and tourism relations was also discussed with the Polish Ambassador. The Estonian Head of State noted that Poland is Estonia’s sixth trading partner and encouraged Polish companies and tourists to come to Estonia. The President of the Republic also emphasised the importance of cultural and educational cooperation in the interaction between the two countries.
With the Indian Ambassador, President Karis spoke about intensifying cooperation in the cyber and digital fields, strengthening economic cooperation, intensifying mutual interaction in the field of cultural and educational cooperation, as well as at the political level. The Estonian Head of State emphasised that Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has global repercussions, and therefore joint efforts must be made to support Ukraine and end the war.
President Karis expressed his appreciation to the Philippine Ambassador for the support in the vote on Ukraine’s resolutions in the UN and expressed his hope that, alongside good political relations, opportunities for cooperation will expand in economic relations as well as in the digital and cyber fields. The need to reform the UN Security Council in order to make it fit for today’s circumstances and needs was also discussed.
The Polish and Indian ambassadors reside in Tallinn, while the Philippine ambassador resides in Helsinki.
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