Session Profile: Meelis Kiili
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-03-26
Political Position
The political focus is squarely on protecting vital underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, stressing the urgent need for legal enforcement to counter ongoing damage. The speaker strongly backs granting the Defense Forces the necessary authority to intervene and safeguard these cables and pipelines. This is a stance framed heavily around political and security concerns, demanding immediate action.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the legislative process and the field of maritime law, referencing the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the absence of specific continental shelf legislation. In their analysis, they rely on the positions of experts (such as Doctor Heiki Lindpere) and ministry representatives. Technical terms like "normative technical specifications" and "continental shelf law" are employed, which indicates a thorough, in-depth treatment of the subject matter.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly formal and procedural, focusing on the details of the steering committee's work, specific dates, and consensus decisions. The tone is businesslike and logical, but underscores the urgent necessity for the rapid enforcement of the law due to the continuing damage to infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Emotional appeals are not utilized; instead, the focus remains strictly on facts and legal justification.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker’s pattern of activity is linked to the intensive work of the National Defence Committee, including holding two sessions (March 17 and 24) while preparing for the second reading of the draft bill. He has actively involved representatives from ministries, state-owned enterprises (Telia, Elering), and maritime law experts.
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Opposition Stance
There is no criticism directed at political opponents; the focus is on the technical and legal refinement of the draft bill. The only thing noted was the technical observation concerning trawling made by Vladimir Arhipov, a member of the National Defense Committee, which was addressed neutrally.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is consensual and inclusive, emphasizing the leading committee's unanimity in approving the draft bill and considering proposed amendments. Cooperation took place with both the initiator of the draft (the Government/Ministry of Defence) and the language editor, the advisor-secretariat manager, and external experts.
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Regional Focus
The regional focus is on protecting critical infrastructure located in Estonian maritime areas (territorial sea, exclusive economic zone) and the Baltic Sea. The international context is also referenced, specifically mentioning the maritime border agreement between Estonia and Finland.
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Economic Views
The economic considerations are indirect, focusing on the protection of vital infrastructure (cables, pipelines), which is essential for the functioning of the economy and security. Cooperation with Telia Eesti AS and Elering AS is mentioned, indicating the need to protect critical infrastructure.
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Social Issues
Insufficient data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on granting the Defence Forces the necessary powers for the protection of underwater infrastructure, by amending the Defence Forces Organization Act and the Economic Zone Act. The goal is the rapid entry into force of the law, which would result in the law taking effect nine days earlier. The amendment of the State Border Act was also discussed, but this was postponed with the government's second package of amendments.
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