Tallinn, 19 July 2022 (TDI): The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, congratulated his Estonian counterpart, Urmas Reinsalu, on retaking the Office and expressed gratitude for the Estonian Foreign Minister’s support.
He said that even though Reinsalu was not part of the Foreign Ministry of Estonia when Russia invaded Ukraine, he did all that he could and actively supported Ukraine during these difficult times.
Furthermore, he said that Ukraine and its people will always remember this support and help.
He concluded his remarks with the hope that Ukraine and Estonia continue to strengthen their relations.
Aside from that, Dmytro Kuleba added that he was looking forward to working with the Estonian Foreign Minister soon.
Welcome back as Estonia’s Foreign Minister, dear @UrmasReinsalu. We in Ukraine know that during these difficult months you have been actively helping Ukraine, even though you have not been in the minister’s seat yet. We will remember this. Looking forward to working together 🇺🇦🇪🇪
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) July 18, 2022
Reinsalu’s return to the office:
Urmas Reinsalu took charge as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia on Monday. He had previously served as the Foreign Minister of Estonia from 2019 to 2021.
The representative body of Estonia, Riigikogu, approved Kaja Kallas to form a government on 15 July. The new government officially took its seats in the government on Monday.
Consequently, Urmas Reinsalu also took his oath as the New Foreign Minister alongside other Ministers, under the governance of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
My new government. With my ministers at #Estonia‘s parliament @Riigikogu after taking our oath of office. pic.twitter.com/22dF0pX2rL
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) July 18, 2022
Urmas Reinsalu was congratulated on his return to the office by several diplomats from different countries. He said he was glad to be back as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.
Glad to be back as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Estonia 🇪🇪 as the new government took an oath of office today. We will stay on a strong course of supporting #Ukraine 🇺🇦 & reinforcing our regional security.@MFAestonia @EstonianGovt https://t.co/u054eLWEtd
— Urmas Reinsalu (@UrmasReinsalu) July 18, 2022
As the new government took the oath of office on Monday, he announced that Estonia would continue to support Ukraine.
He said supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression was part of Estonia’s security. Consequently, to reinforce regional security, it is necessary to stop such brutalities from harming the region further.
