Talked about Crimea: Estonia wants to pass a vote of no confidence in the new minister

By CrimeaNEWS On Июл 29, 2024

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Several opposition parties in the Estonian parliament intend to initiate a vote of no confidence in Vladimir Svet, who was recently appointed as the Minister of Infrastructure, due to his statement about Crimea made several years ago. This was reported by the Estonian state broadcaster ERR, citing the chairman of the opposition party Pro Patria, Urmas Reinsalu.

According to him, Svet’s words about Crimea, expressed by him in an interview with the Russian-language publication «Vecherka» in 2018, make his stay in the government inappropriate. Svet, in particular, pointed out that the majority of Crimeans want to live as part of Russia, and called Crimea de facto Russian. In this regard, «Fatherland», together with other opposition parties, is going to initiate a vote of no confidence in Svet, who was appointed to the post of Minister of Industry on July 22, the portal notes.

Reinsalu noted that Sveta’s position remains relevant despite the politician’s public renunciation of these statements, which, as the chairman of Fatherland claims, was made under pressure.

Crimea and Sevastopol returned to Russia after a referendum held in March 2014 against the backdrop of the coup d’état in Ukraine. More than 80% of the peninsula’s eligible residents took part in it, with 96.7% of Crimeans and 95.6% of Sevastopol residents voting for reunification with Russia. On March 18, 2014, the Russian president signed an agreement on the accession of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation, and on March 21, the document was ratified by the Federal Assembly.

source: TASS