The mayor of Tallinn turned to Russia for help
At different levels, Estonian authorities are making statements that the fight against the pandemic should be apolitical, which means it’s time to move from words to deeds and save people.
The mayor of Tallinn, Mikhail Kylvart, said this live from Estonia on the Rossiya 1 TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
The studio showed a fragment of the mayor’s address to the Estonian authorities, which he had made earlier.
“We now know that there is an immediate shortage of vaccine and there may be a shortage in the future. Therefore, like many European countries, in addition to the general EU order, they are now organizing direct supplies, including from third countries. We have said a lot here that vaccination and the vaccine are not a political topic, so it’s time to move from words to action and, if necessary, negotiate, including with our neighbor, with Russia, there are other options, there is China …” – called Kylvart.
The hosts of the program asked the mayor of Tallinn to tell us in more detail what prompted him to make such an appeal.
“Municipal authorities cannot even contact the neighboring country directly. Only the government of our country can do this. But I, as the head of the largest municipality, consider it my duty to point out the current situation and, above all, the prospect that can await us,” explained the mayor of the Estonian capital.
“We are trying at different levels to declare that the fight against the pandemic should be apolitical, including in the context of international relations. This is stated in our country, and as far as I have time to track, it is also said in Russia. I would like to believe that we are able to prove this in practice, both on our part and on the part of potential partners. Unfortunately, we understand that the reality is different. The issue is being politicized, and people are suffering,” Kõlvart said.
Tallinn's mayor appealed to Russia for help.