The Third Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform will take place in Riga on 24 October, bringing together delegations from around 40 countries of the world. The Summit is organised in order to raise awareness and support of the international community for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders. It aims to highlight the global impact of Russia’s aggression and continue to shed light at the international level on the crimes committed by the aggressor.
Parliamentary delegations from Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Moldova, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Summit. Most of the parliaments will be represented at the speaker level.
The Summit will also be attended by representatives from parliamentary assemblies of international organisations, such as the European Parliament, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and NATO.
The hosting of the International Crimea Platform Parliamentary Summit in Riga is part of Latvia’s comprehensive support to Ukraine and a contribution to strengthening the rules-based international order. The Summit is organised in close cooperation with the Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine.
The Summit will include several side events for the support of Ukraine, including discussions on human rights and a screening of the documentary “The True History of Crimea”, among others. Additional information can be found on the Summit’s website: www.crimea-platform-riga.lv
The International Crimea Platform was established in 2021 as a format for coordination and consultation at the level of states and governments, parliaments, foreign ministers, and experts. It was established to raise awareness among world leaders and the wider public of the temporary occupation and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, its negative impact on the human rights of local populations, security in the Black Sea region, global food security, and the rules-based global order.
Previously, parliamentary summits of the Crimea Platform have taken place in Zagreb and Prague, bringing together parliamentarians from various countries and international parliamentary organisations.
For media consideration:
To cover the event, media representatives are invited to apply for special accreditation by filling an online form no later than 14 October: https://crimea-platform-riga.lv/media-acc-form/
The accreditation will provide access to the venue, the media centre of the Summit, and a series of side events related to the Summit.
Saeima Press Service