During their meeting, Presidents Karis and Vella will be discussing bilateral relations and cooperation within the European Union. They will also address Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, support for the beleaguered nation and sanctions against Russia, as well as matters pertaining to the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood, climate and energy issues and the activities of the UN Security Council during Malta’s membership thereof from 2023-2024.
Following their meeting, the Estonian and Maltese heads of state will be giving a joint press conference.
President Vella will also be meeting with President of the Riigikogu Jüri Ratas and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, after which he will lay flowers at the memorial to victims of communism in Maarjamäe.
President Alar Karis and his wife Sirje Karis will be hosting a dinner in honour of President George Vella and his wife Miriam Vella at the Arvo Pärt Centre on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday the Maltese head of state will be visiting the e-Estonia Briefing Centre and the Tallinn Education and Youth Board before meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu. He will also be meeting with Tallinn City Council chairman Jevgeni Ossinovski at the Town Hall and visiting the city’s famous medieval pharmacy. In the evening the two presidents will be attending the opening of a photographic exhibition at Time House in the Rotermann Quarter dedicated to the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Estonia and Malta.
In the course of the visit, Sirje Karis will be accompanying Miriam Vella on a visit to a family home at the SOS Children’s Village and an exhibition showcasing the history of local glass-making at the Estonian History Museum in Maarjamäe.
