The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian overseas affairs committees issued a joint assertion from Birstonas, Lithuania, on Friday supporting Ukraine amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, and its membership within the EU and NATO.
“We name on the upcoming 2025 NATO Summit [at the end of June] in The Hague to take concrete political steps that might pave the way in which for Ukraine’s accession to the Alliance,” the statement reads.
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Ukraine’s victory over Russia’s aggression and Ukrainian membership in NATO would consolidate a simply and lasting peace not solely in Ukraine but additionally in all of Europe and assist protect the rules-based worldwide order globally, it says.
The overseas affairs committees additionally stated that Ukraine’s membership in NATO would supply a strong basis for Euro-Atlantic safety, notably in opposition to the background of Russia’s full-scale struggle, which they known as “a grave violation of worldwide regulation, the Constitution of the United Nations, and elementary norms of worldwide human rights.”
The assertion’s 5 key commitments have been:
- To help Ukraine till its full victory, together with the liberation of all quickly occupied territories, accountability for struggle crimes, and full implementation of worldwide justice.
- To help Ukraine’s membership within the European Union, with the aim of concluding accession negotiations and welcoming Ukraine as a full member of the European Union by Jan. 1, 2030.
- To help Ukraine’s path in the direction of NATO membership, in keeping with the selections of the Bucharest (2008), Vilnius (2023), and Washington (2024) NATO Summits, which clearly affirmed that Ukraine’s future is in NATO. We name on the upcoming 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague to take concrete political steps that might pave the way in which for Ukraine’s accession to the Alliance.
- To welcome the rising sensible protection cooperation between Ukraine and like-minded companions and to encourage an invite for Ukraine to hitch the Joint Expeditionary Drive (JEF) as a significant step in the direction of deeper regional safety integration;
- To proceed diplomatic and political efforts to isolate russia [the name of the aggressor country was deliberately written with a lowercase letter – ed.] and its supporters within the struggle inside worldwide organizations, to increase and tighten sanctions regimes, and to make sure full authorized and political accountability for the crimes dedicated in opposition to Ukraine.
The committees of the three nations additionally known as on different parliaments, worldwide establishments, and governments to help their assertion.
