Second reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu ("Extension of the period of use of the Defence Forces in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic of Estonia on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Iraq") (478 OE)
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Date: 2024-12-04 18:25
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 4
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 6m
AI Summaries: 4/4 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
This agenda item concerns the extension of the Riigikogu draft resolution 478, submitted by the Government of the Republic, for its second reading regarding the deadline for the use of the Defence Forces in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic of Estonia within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq. The draft was submitted on September 29th; the first reading was completed on November 6th, and the deadline for submitting amendments, November 5th, had passed. The leading committee did not require any clarifications, and the draft was discussed in the National Defence Committee on November 5th and December 6th, where, at the December 6th session, the text and explanatory notes for the second reading were unanimously approved. According to the draft, the deadline for the use of the Defence Forces is extended from January 1st, 3024 to December 31st, 3024. The National Defence Committee decided at the November 5th session to place the draft on the Riigikogu’s plenary agenda for the second reading on December 3rd, and at the same session to complete the second reading and put the draft to a final vote in accordance with Section 109 of the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure.
Decisions Made 1
The Riigikogu adopted draft resolution 478 as a resolution: The term of use of the Defence Forces is extended to fulfill the international obligations of the Republic of Estonia within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq until December 31, 2025. The final vote resulted in 51 in favor, 4 against, 0 abstentions; therefore, the draft was adopted.
Most Active Speaker
As the most active speaker, the person with the Riigikogu member identifier pQKBV_fEwKY spoke. The speaker's address focused primarily on procedural aspects (completing the second reading, preparation for the final vote, and the plan to bring the bill to the plenary agenda by December 4th), and confirmed a consensus-based approval for the final vote. The speaker's role would be that of a speaker or a random role, but in this context, it involved primarily representative leadership or coordination of the session and procedure; we designate them as "other" (not left or right wing).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
On the tenth item on the agenda, the draft Riigikogu resolution No. 478, presented by the Government of the Republic, will be discussed in the second reading, the aim of which is to extend the deadline for the use of the armed forces in the NATO mission in Iraq, and Peeter Tali, a member of the National Defence Committee, has already taken the floor.
Peeter Tali
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Defence Committee unanimously approved the text of the second reading and the explanatory memorandum, and proposed placing the bill on the Riigikogu plenary's agenda for the second reading on 4 December, and ending the second reading with a final vote, while at the same time extending the deadline for the use of up to three service members to fulfill Estonia's international obligations on the NATO mission in Iraq until 31 December 2025.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi announced that the negotiations have ended, no amendment proposals were submitted, and he called on his colleagues to vote on Bill 478, which would extend the mandate for deploying the Defence Forces to fulfill Estonia's international obligations as part of the NATO mission in Iraq.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu adopted draft No. 478 as a decision: 51 in favour, 4 against, 0 abstentions.