1 REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
MINISTRY OF EcoNoMIc AFFAIRS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
Mr Raimonds udars
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Riga
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Baltic Energy Minister’s Meeting
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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 like-minded neighbours sharing common European values.
The Baltic States have always had excellent track record working together toward cornmon goals
and as Estonia will be steering our Baltic cooperation format this year, we promise to keep up the
work to ensure the cleaner and secure environment for the citizens, businesses in our region during
the ongoing energy crisis. With these goals in mmd, 1 am delighted to announce that the meeting
of the Baltic Energy Ministers is to be held in Tallinn on 26 and 27 January 2023.
Energy and its policies have always been of vital importance and affect our economies during
peacetirne but are also crucial during wartime. Clearly the main focus of our upcoming discussions
would be the (de)synchronization project as well as ways and means for possible acceleration of
the specified timetable.
In addition, 1 am looking forward to exchanging views and best practices on how to accelerate
wind energy developments. 1 am certain that we wiIl also have enough time for an initial discussion
about the Commission’s proposed changes to the electricity market design. Kindly find attached
the draft agenda 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 is my pleasure to invite you to the rneeting of the 3B Energy Ministers on 26 and 27 ofJanuary
2023 in Tallinn.
1 am Iooking forward to welcorning you.
With best regards
Riina Sikkut
Minister or Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
+372 625 6438 anu.vaskmkrn.ee
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h REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
AGENDA
Baltic Energy Ministei’s rneeting — Tallinn 2023
26.01.2023
19:00-21:00 Joint Dinner at Restaurant Argentiina, Tartu mnt 80, Tallinn
27.01.2023
Venue: Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn
08:45-09:00 Arrival & Coffee
09:00-11:00 Working session 1
Overview of the security of supply in the region with the focus on synchronization
O Political assessment of the synchronization projects and our cornmon efforts to speed it up.
O Coordinated rnaintenance of certain power plants and the sarne treatment of consumer groups (if
there are eleclricity shortages)
11:00-11:15 Break
11:55-12:15 Working session II
Reforming the current electricity market design (being prepared by Cornrnision)
O Exchange ofviews
12:30-14:00 Joint Lunch at Restaurant Pegasus, Harju tn 1, Tallinn
14:00-15:30 Working session II
Renewable energy with a focus on wind energy
O On— and offshore wind, including marine network;
O How the planniiig process vas changed to more efficient one by LV, LT (Iooking forward to
Iearning from your examples)