President Doris Leuthard to travel to Estonia for working meetings
Bern, 04.04.2017 - President Doris Leuthard will travel to Estonia on Monday, 10 April. In addition to bilateral relations between Switzerland and Estonia, the main topics of discussion will be the priorities of the Estonian EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2017 and Swiss policy towards the European Union (EU).
With regard to bilateral relations between Switzerland and Estonia, discussions will cover economic cooperation and exchanges in vocational education and training, research and innovation. The issue of regional neighbourhood and security policy will also be addressed.
Ms Leuthard will meet President Kersti Kaljulaid in Tallinn where the official presidential talks will take place. Working meetings are also planned with Prime Minister Jüri Ratas, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser and Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Kadri Simson. These exchanges are of particular importance as Estonia will be assuming the EU presidency in the second half of the year. The programme also includes a visit to the exhibition of the e-Estonia project, Estonia’s comprehensive strategy for digitalisation.
Switzerland and Estonia enjoy excellent political relations, which have been intensified in recent years through cooperation on Switzerland’s enlargement contribution. In terms of economic relations there is still potential for more intensive exchanges between Switzerland and the Baltic states. Swiss investment has risen over the last decade with around 90 Swiss companies having made investments in Estonia.
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