REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
MINISTRY OF EcoNoMIc AFFAIRS
() AND COMMUNICATIONS
Mr Herald Ruijters
Director 06.01.2023 No 24.1-6/2023/85-1
European Cornrnission
Rue Demot 28
1040 Brussels
Beigium
Baltic Transport Ministers Meeting
1 wish you a vely happy New Year!
The unprovoked Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has shocked Europe but has aiso
brought us closer together. II has once again reaffirmed the need for strong and close regional
cooperation, especially between neighbours and friends. The Baltic States are working together
toward comrnon goals and we will keep up this work to ensure the well-being and safety of our
citizens. With these goais in mmd, 1 am happy to announce that the meeting of the Baltic Transport
Ministers is to be held in Taliinn on 22 and 23 January 2023.
The area oftransport is aiways ofparamount importance. Goods and people must he able to move
efficiently, quickly and in an environmentally friendly way to ensure the connectivity 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 crucial to the
defence sector and survival ofcivilians during wartime.
Therefore, the main topic of the first working session will he Rail Baltic — the project that brings
us ali a lot closer to the goals of being connected to Europe in an environmentally friendly way.
Secondiy, we wiii briefly discuss other regionai transport cooperation topics on the agenda of the
Swedish Presidency.
The European Commission’s input and views on the abovementioned themes would be greatly
appreciated. Kindly find the meeting draft agenda attached as a separate document.
Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / ESTONIA
Phone: +372 625 6342 / Fax: +372 631 3660 / E-rnail:
[email protected] / http://www.mkrn.ee
It would he my great pleasure to have you take part in the gathering of 3B Transport Ministers on
22 and 23 January 2023 in Tallinn.
1 am looking forward to welcoming you.
With best regards,
Riina Sikkut
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infastructure
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