39th session : vimarsana.com

On 6 November 2020, the 39th Session of the Baltic Assembly and 26th Baltic Council was held. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that was widspread in the Baltic states and in the world in general the Session of the Baltic Assemblyl for the first time was held digitally. 
Parliamentarians and governmental representatives of the Baltic states met to discuss results of the Estonian presidency, plans for the Lithuanian presidency and the impact of COVID-19 on economies, health and employment area as well as education and research.
President of the Baltic Assembly Aadu Must said that 2020 is an extraordinary year, also for the Baltic Assembly. In March, we had to act fast. There was a need to understand how we work further and how we can contribute to this difficult situation. In the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Baltic states were caught off-guard. Coordination of common activities faltered. We saw that the COVID-19 pandemic put solidarity of the Baltic states to the rigorous test.