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Estonia eyes closer bilateral relations with Britain: legislator

Xinhua, January 4, 2017 Adjust font size:

It is very important for Estonia to expand bilateral relations with Britain in order to be better prepared for Estonia's Presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2017, a major Estonian legislator expressed on Wednesday.

Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament Riigikogu, is on a four-day working visit in London to discuss a wide range of issues, including the process of Britain leaving the European Union.

Mihkelson said in a press release that he is expected to meet with directors from several departments and organizations in London, including the British Department for Exiting the European Union. Enditem