By Months: Meelis Kiili

The legislative focus is on extending the mandates for national defense and international military operations. The speaker is a proponent and the initiator of the proceedings, presenting the National Defense Committee's proposal to conclude the second reading of the draft bill and put it to a final vote.

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).

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.

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.

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).

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.