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Thursday, 25.04.2024, 08:08
Rõivas at the EU-CELAC Summit: the changed security situation requires cooperation between regions
“The world’s security situation has
not improved since the last EU-CELAC Summit in Chile in 2013. If we look, for
example, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, the war in Syria and Iraq, and the
migration crisis in the Mediterranean Sea, then it has clearly worsened,” Prime
Minister Rõivas said to the heads of state and government of the European
Union, Latin America and the Caribbean in Brussels and added that when faced
with common challenges, it is rational to cooperate with like-minded people.
“It is important for Estonia to have relations with distant countries,
therefore, the Summit provides a good opportunity to develop relations with the
countries that are too far away for everyday interaction,” the Prime Minister
said. “Digital services is one way to reduce the geographical distance,” Rõivas
said. “Estonia is ready to share its experience in the development of
e-government, e-services, cyber security, and ICT-sector in order to bring
regions closer to each other.
The Prime Minister emphasised that the most important step to be taken in
developing and modernising the partnership is to create liberal trade
relations. “Trade is the only sustainable way to growth, which is the
cornerstone of development and increased prosperity.”
Prime Minister Rõivas also stressed that it is necessary to forcefully move
forward with the global climate agreement. “Climate change is one of the
biggest problems of our time, and a very clear danger to Latin America and the
Caribbean region.” According to Rõivas, it is extremely important to reach an
ambitious agreement in Paris, which leads us to the desired result.
The Prime Minister also met with Vice President of Uruguay Raúl Sendic and President of Bolivia Evo Morales before the EU-CELAC Summit. The meetings focused on
bilateral relations and the development of cooperation in the ICT sector – both
Bolivia and Uruguay are interested in sharing experiences and knowledge of
e-services and e-government.
The EU-CELAC Summit brings together the European and Latin American and
Caribbean leaders in order to strengthen relations between the two regions.
These summits serve as the main forum for the dialogue and cooperation between
Europe and Latin American and Caribbean countries.
The theme of this Summit is the following: “Shaping our common future: working
for prosperous, cohesive and sustainable societies for our citizens”.