Yesterday, on 1 September, Estonia’s new ambassador to France, Viljar Lubi, presented his credentials to the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
During the discussion following the presentation ceremony, Ambassador Lubi and President Macron spoke about bilateral relations between Estonia and France, as well as the geopolitical and security situation in Europe.
“Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has far-reaching consequences, and we must maintain strong support for Ukraine. This war can only end one way – with an independent and sovereign Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders,” Ambassador Lubi said. He also praised the leading and significant role of France and President Macron in these efforts.
“We also discussed bilateral business relations and the state of investments,” Lubi added. “The situation is quite good, but there’s always room for improvement.” The ambassador also noted that he had extended an invitation to President Macron to visit Estonia. President Macron thanked him for the invitation and promised to visit Estonia in the near future.
Viljar Lubi has worked in the foreign service since 1999. He has worked at the Press and Information Department, the External Economic and Development Cooperation Department, in the Estonian Embassy in London, as the Director of the General Affairs Division at the European Union Department and as a counsellor at the Estonian embassy in Washington. From 2011 until he took up his duties as the Estonian ambassador to India, he worked at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications as the Director General of the EU and International Cooperation Department. Between 2013 and 2016, Viljar Lubi was the Estonian Ambassador to India, residing in New Delhi. He has also worked as the Deputy Secretary General for Economic Development at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, where he was in charge of shaping Estonia’s economic policy. Between 2022 and 2025, Lubi served as Estonia’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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