Second Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu titled "Extension of the Term for the Use of the Estonian Defence Forces in Fulfilling the International Obligations of the Republic of Estonia in the European Union Military Operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini" (703 OE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Date: 2025-11-05 19:18
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 4
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 5m
AI Summaries: 4/4 Speeches (100.0%)
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Summary
The second reading of Draft Resolution 703 of the Riigikogu, submitted by the Government of the Republic, was on the agenda. It concerned the extension of the term for using the Defence Forces in fulfilling the international obligations of the Estonian state in the European Union military operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini. The rapporteur was Alar Laneman, a member of the National Defence Committee. He explained that the leading committee discussed the draft resolution at two sittings, and no amendments were submitted. The committee only made linguistic clarifications, harmonizing points 1 and 2 of the draft. According to the draft resolution, Estonia will continue contributing to the operation, increasing the maximum limit of Defence Forces personnel from three up to six servicemen. Since there was no desire for debate and no amendments were submitted, the leading committee proposed conducting the final vote on the draft resolution. In the final vote, 66 members of the Riigikogu supported the draft, 0 were against, and 1 abstained. The draft resolution was adopted.
Decisions Made 1
Draft Resolution 703, "Extension of the term for the deployment of the Defence Forces in fulfilling the international obligations of the Estonian state in the European Union military operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini," was adopted as a decision with 66 votes in favor.
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Alar Laneman, a member of the National Defence Committee, presented the leading committee's report on the second reading of the bill.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller moved the sitting to the sixth item on the agenda, which was the second reading of Riigikogu Draft Resolution 703 concerning the extension of the term for the use of the Defence Forces in the EU military operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini, and invited Alar Laneman, a member of the National Defence Committee, to the rostrum to give a presentation.
Alar Laneman
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Alar Laneman announced that the National Defence Committee discussed the draft legislation concerning the continuation of Estonia's contribution to the EU military operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini, increasing the number of servicemen up to six personnel. The Committee unanimously proposes concluding the second reading and immediately submitting the draft bill for the final vote, as no substantive amendments were presented, only linguistic clarifications were made.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller announced that since neither a request for debate nor any amendments had been submitted, the final vote on Bill 703, submitted by the Government of the Republic, would immediately be held. This bill concerns extending the term of deployment of the Defence Forces for the fulfillment of Estonia's international obligations in the EU military operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller confirmed that the bill had been adopted by the Riigikogu as a decision, securing 66 votes in favor, with no votes cast against, and only one member abstaining.