Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina have agreed to organise a joint session of their governments next year. They expressed satisfaction with the European Commission’s recommendation to start accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and the need for no grey areas in European security.
„Ukraine has managed to exhibit determination and political will in fulfilling the seven conditions set by the European Commission. We are working to ensure that the Council, with its decision, opens accession negotiations with both Ukraine and Moldova at the end of the year,” Kallas said after the meeting.
They hope that the European Commission will develop a pan-European solution for using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine reconstruction before the December summit. They also discussed the construction of Rail Baltic, which the Baltic states must complete by 2030. They stressed the need for joint efforts to control cost growth and speed up construction work.
They also discussed security and energy security, urging Estonia and its neighbours to work on securing its energy reserves and connections. The next meeting will be held in Tallinn in mid-December as part of the Baltic Council of Ministers, chaired by Estonia.
