REPUBLIC OF EsT0NIA
MINISTRV OF EcoNoMIc AFFAIRS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
Janis Vitenbergs
Ministry of Transport
3 Gogoa street, Riga, 06.01.2023 No 24.1-6/2023/86-1
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Latvia
Baltic Transport Ministers’ Meeting
1 wish you a very happy New Year!
The unprovoked Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has shocked Europe but has also
brought us closer together. It has once again reaffirmed the need for strong and close regional
cooperation, especially between neighbours and friends.
The Baltic States are working together towards common goals and we will keep up the work to
ensure the well-being and safety of our citizens. With these goals in mmd, 1 am happy to announce
that the meeting of the Baltic Transport Ministers is to be held in Tallinn on 22 and 23 ofJanuaiy
2023.
The area oftransport is always ofparamount importance. Goods and people must be able to move
efficientiy, quickly and in an environinentaily friendiy way to ensure the conrlectivity ofour region
to the rest of Europe as well as keeping in mmd the need for a green future. Connectivity and
logistics do not only affect the prosperity of economies in peacetime but are also cruciai to the
defence sector as well as survival ofcivilians during wartime.
Therefore, the main topic of the first working session will be Rail Baitic — the project that brings
us ali a lot closer to the goals of being connected to Europe in an environmentally friendly way.
Secondly, we wiii briefly discuss other regional transport cooperation topics on the agenda of the
Swedish Presidency. Kindiy find attached the meeting drafi agenda as a separate document.
Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / ESTONIA
Phone: +372 625 6342 / Fax: +372 631 3660 / E-mail:
[email protected] / http://www.mkm.ee
It is my pleasure to invite you to the rneeting of3B Transport Ministers on 22 and 23 ofianuary
2023 in Tallinn.
1 am looking forward to welcoming you.
With best regards,
(•J
Riina Sikkut
Minister of Econornic Affairs and Infrastructure
Anu Vask
+372 625 6438
[email protected]
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REPUBLIC OF ESTONA
MINISTRY OF EcoNoMIc AFFAIRS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
Draft AGENDA
Baltic Transport Ministers’ rneeting — Tallinn 2023
22.01.2023
18:00-21:00 Joint Dinner at Restaurant Ocean 11
23.01.2023
Venue: Suur-Amecrika 1, Tallinn
08:45-09:00 ArrivaJ & Coffee
09:00-10:30 Working session 1
Rail Baltica
O Preseiitation of the European Cornrnission’s view on the Rail Baltic Project by Mr Herald Ruijters
(tbc)
O Presentation on the current situation of Rail Baltic in Estonia by Mr Anvar Salomets
O Project impiementation in the Baltics state of play and exchange ofviews
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10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Working session II
Regional cooperation and EU affairs
O EU affairs Transport topies under the Swedish Presidency (FueIEU Maritirne. AFIR and TEN-T
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state of play) and opportunity to shortly reflect on the possible priorities for the upcorning
transport dossiers if relevant.
O Coordination on the TEN-T regulation and the sternrning upcorning obligation to conduct isolated
rail networks rnigration studies and discussion on the other regional cooperation state of play if
relevant.
12:30-14:00 Joint Lunch at Restaurant Rataskaevu 16
14:00-... End of the meeting