By Months: Meelis Kiili
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
09.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is on extending national defense mandates, specifically concluding the first reading of the draft legislation regarding the participation of the Defense Forces in the UNIFIL peacekeeping operation. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and its procedural leader, also setting the deadline for submitting amendments (October 8).
06.2025
1 Speeches
The main legislative focus is withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, a measure for which the speaker is actively calling for a vote. The objective is to grant the Defence Forces additional legal capabilities for the country’s military defense and deterrence.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative priority is the amendment of the Defence Forces Organization Act and the Economic Zone Act to grant the Defence Forces additional capabilities for protecting vital infrastructure. The speaker is a strong supporter of the bill but emphasizes that the legislature must also consider international legislation going forward in order to limit the adversary's offensive capabilities.
03.2025
3 Speeches
The primary legislative priority is granting the Estonian Defence Forces the necessary authority to protect underwater infrastructure, achieved through amendments to the Defence Forces Organization Act and the Economic Zone Act. We support the rapid entry into force of this legislation to enable a response to the ongoing damage to infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. We are actively involved in processing the draft legislation and introducing necessary clarifications (both linguistic and normative-technical).
02.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on processing and supporting the draft legislation concerning national defense. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and the committee rapporteur, responsible for conveying procedural decisions to the Riigikogu. He/She emphasizes the need to clarify the text of the bill for the second reading.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the field of national defense, specifically concerning the extension of the mandate allowing Estonian defense forces personnel to participate in foreign missions (UNIFIL). The speaker supports the draft legislation and is leading the proceedings, concentrating on concluding the second reading and moving the bill to the final vote, pursuant to the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act.
11.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on processing the draft bill regarding the continued participation of the Defence Forces in the UN peacekeeping operation UNIFIL. The speaker concentrated on procedural steps, such as scheduling the bill for its first reading and establishing the deadline for submitting amendments.
09.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards strategic agreements and long-term plans concerning the presence of allied forces. The speaker is seeking clarification on whether a plan exists to deepen allied integration, mirroring the practices of neighboring states.
04.2024
2 Speeches
The primary legislative focus centered on amendments to the Defence League Act, a process in which the speaker served as the lead handler. The objective was to make the Defence League's operations better, more flexible, and more resilient, while simultaneously addressing fundamental issues related to financing and governance.
03.2024
5 Speeches
The primary legislative priority is national defense and security, as I serve as the rapporteur for the lead committee during the second reading of the draft amendments to the Defense League Act and the Weapons Act. The speaker stresses the need to improve and clarify the bill and to correct technical and linguistic deficiencies, thereby supporting the interests of the Defense League and national defense.
02.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward the strategic guidance and oversight of foreign policy at the Riigikogu level. The speaker raises questions that point to the necessity of amending or supplementing the government's action plan regarding engagement with BRIC countries, for the purpose of strengthening sanctions.