Ahead of U.S. election, officials said Estonia has close cooperation with both the Democrat and Republican administrations so it does not matter who wins.
Speaking to ETV’s “Impulss” for a segment about U.S. defense involvement in Estonia, Ministry of Defense Permanent Secretary Kaimo Kuusk said: “The goal will not change for us. The United States is a crucial ally, one we want by our side and with whom we hope to share a similar perspective on global issues.”
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov agreed.
“The importance of the relationship between Estonia and the US, or the relationship between Europe and the US, is not a necessity driven by ideological preferences or party political preferences, but a strategic necessity. So we look at who is elected president in America and then we try to strengthen the relationship on that basis,” he told the show.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has not revealed her intentions toward the Baltic states. But “Impulss” said, as Harris is Biden’s vice president and successor, the current policy could be expected to continue.
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