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SUPREME COURT REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA Prof. Dr. DanutÖ JoöienÖ President Constitutional Court Republic of Lithuania Gedimino pr. 36 Vilnius, LT-O1104 LITHUANIA Tartu, I March2022 Dear. President JoöienÖ, I would like to thank you for your kind wishes on the occasion of the anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence. Freedom, independence and respect for democratic values, human rights and the rule of law are at utmost importance during this time of crisis. What is more, I fully support a joint letter of the Supreme Court of Lithuania, the Supreme Court of Latvia and the Supreme Court of Estonia addressed to the Conference of European Constitutional Courts (CECC). Many of international networks for the judiciary are preparing similar statements and it is important that members of the CECC express their views as well. Please accept, President JoÕienÖ, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yours sincerely, Villu Kõve Chief Justice Supreme Court of Estonia l7 Lossi St, 50093 Tartu, ESTONIA.TeI +372730 9002,fax +372730 9003, e-mail: [email protected] rvn'r.r,. riigi hohus.ee