“We will not give up our ability to be chairman because Russia can dictate who suits them,” Tsaghkna said.
According to him, Russia wants to fight not only with Estonia, but also to block the activities of various international organizations built on democratic principles and where the interests of different member states are taken into account.
It is noted that Estonia has already submitted its candidacy for the OSCE chairmanship in 2021, but then Russia and Belarus took the opportunity to block it, since consensus is needed to approve the candidacy of the new chairman.
“Everyone understands that the issue is not in Estonia, but in the behavior of Russia. Let’s see what will happen next. There is still time until next year and discussions continue,” Tsahkna said.
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2023-05-30 02:17:16
