On Friday, President Karis will speak at the discussion “Spotlight on the Power of Small States”, which focuses on the influence and opportunities of small states in issues of security. Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia Tanja Fajon and Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein Dominique Hasler will also take part in the discussion. The discussion will be moderated by Bronwen Maddox, Director and CEO of Chatham House.
On Saturday, President Karis will take part in several debates on Ukraine. He will speak at the Your Country First – Win With Us discussion organised by YES (Yalta European Strategy), which focuses on the defence capabilities of Ukraine, the role of large states, including the new administration of the United States of America, and solutions that would ensure long-term stability for Ukraine and Europe.
In addition to the Estonian Head of State, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, US Special Envoy to Ukraine and Russia, General Keith Kellogg, and the Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak will participate in the discussion. The conversation will be moderated by Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist. You can follow the broadcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lcdvfkCY6Y.
In addition to the conference, President Karis will meet a number of heads of state and senior officials, including President of Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani, President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu and President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili. He will also take part in the Ewald von Kleist Prize ceremony.
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