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Estonia to focus on rights of citizens in Britain, EU unity in Brexit talks

Xinhua, March 29, 2017 Adjust font size:

Estonia on Wednesday said its aim during the Brexit negotiations is to maintain the current rights of Estonian citizens and companies in Britain, and maintain the unity of the EU.

Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the remarks in a statement Wednesday after Britain presented the letter of notification to the EU.

Scheduled to take the presidency of the Council of the EU in July, Estonia said it hoped relations between Britain and the EU after its exit remaining as close and comprehensive as possible.

To prepare Estonian positions for Brexit negotiations, an inter-ministerial working group led by Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs Matti Maasikas was formed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The British ambassador to the EU on Wednesday delivered the Brexit notification letter to European Council President Donald Tusk, officially triggering the process of Britain's exit from the EU. Endit