Kiri

​President of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience​ ​Wrocław-Prague, 10.03.2026​ ​H.E. Ms Liisa-Ly Pakosta​ ​Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Estonia​ ​Subject: Pan-European Memorial for the Victims of Totalitarianism in Brussels​ ​ our Excellency,​ Y ​I​ ​am​ ​writing​ ​on​ ​behalf​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Platform​ ​of​ ​European​ ​Memory​ ​and​ ​Conscience​ ​(PEMC)​ ​regarding​ ​the​ ​Pan-European​ ​Memorial​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Victims​ ​of​ ​Totalitarianism​ ​in​ ​Brussels,​ ​planned​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Esplanade​ ​Solidarność, in the immediate vicinity of the European Parliament.​ ​I​ ​am​ ​pleased​ ​to​ ​report​ ​that​ ​the​ ​project​ ​is​ ​making​ ​tangible​ ​progress​ ​and​ ​is​ ​approaching​ ​an​ ​important​ ​operational​ ​milestone:​ ​a​ ​Project​ ​Reunion​ ​Meeting​ ​in​ ​Brussels,​ ​a​ ​formal​ ​technical​ ​working​ ​meeting​ ​with​ ​the​ ​relevant​ ​city​ ​and​ ​regional​ ​agencies​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​coordination​ ​and​ ​the​ ​permit​ ​pathway.​​PEMC​​is​​currently​​preparing​​the​​required​​package​​of​​technical​​documentation,​​analyses,​​and​ ​surveys.​​This​​step​​is​​essential​​for​​moving​​towards​​the​​submission​​of​​the​​building​​permit​​application​​and​ ​for​​formally​​securing​​the​​site.​​We​​have​​established​​constructive​​cooperation​​with​​key​​stakeholders​​and​ ​are now focused on completing the documentation needed to proceed.​ ​At​​the​​same​​time,​​to​​advance​​beyond​​the​​permit​​stage​​towards​​construction​​documentation,​​we​ ​require​ ​additional​ ​financial​ ​and​ ​diplomatic​ ​support.​ ​In​ ​this​ ​context,​ ​we​ ​respectfully​ ​request​ ​the​ ​Government​ ​of​ ​Estonia's​ ​support.​ ​The​ ​Estonian​ ​voice​ ​must​ ​be​ ​clearly​ ​heard​ ​in​ ​this​ ​shared​ ​European​ ​commitment:​​a​​project​​that​​honours​​victims,​​strengthens​​democratic​​resilience,​​and​​protects​​historical​ ​truth at a time when history is increasingly manipulated as a tool of hostile influence.​ ​While​​we​​have​​already​​received​​support​​from​​states,​​institutions,​​and​​private​​citizens,​​the​​scale​ ​and​ ​responsibility​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project​ ​require​ ​further​ ​commitments​ ​to​ ​cover​ ​the​ ​immediate​ ​technical​ ​and​ ​administrative​ ​costs.​ ​Estonia’s​ ​support​ ​would​ ​be​ ​both​ ​substantive​ ​and​​exemplary,​​encouraging​​others​ ​and helping to translate shared declarations into measurable progress.​ ​In​ ​February,​ ​we​ ​had​ ​the​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​discuss​​the​​project​​with​​H.E.​​Jana​​Vanaveski,​​Estonia's​ ​Ambassador​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Czech​ ​Republic,​ ​and​ ​remain​ ​fully​ ​available​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​any​ ​documentation​ ​and​ ​answer questions your Ministry may require.​ ​Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​considering​ ​this​ ​request.​ ​We​ ​would​ ​be​ ​honoured​ ​to​ ​count​ ​Estonia​ ​among​ ​the​ ​visible state supporters of this truly European memorial initiative.​ ​Yours faithfully,​ ​President​ ​Platform of European Memory and Conscience​ ​Londýnská 159/43 ​■​ 120 00 Praha 2 ​■​ Czech Republic ​■​ tel.:​​+420-222 561 053 ​■​ ​Contact details: Wojciech Bednarski, [email protected], +48 889 761 737​ Saatja: "Wojciech Bednarski" <[email protected]> Saaja: "Justiits- ja Digiministeerium" <[email protected]> Teema: Pan-European Memorial in Brussels - Letter from the PEMC President Kuupäev: 2026-03-11 12:55 Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Sir or Madam, Please find attached an official letter from the President of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience regarding the Pan-European Memorial for the Victims of Totalitarianism in Brussels, kindly requesting that it be forwarded to Ms Minister. We understand that this initiative has already been discussed within the Ministry, and I would like to assure you that we remain fully available to assist in any way needed, whether by providing further information, clarifying specific points, or answering any questions that may arise. We are convinced that your support will be crucial to helping this project move forward. Thank you very much in advance for your assistance! Sincerely, Wojciech Bednarski Managing Director Platform of European Memory and Conscience Londýnska 43 120 00 Praha 2 Czech Republic tel.: +48 889 761 737 www.memoryandconscience.eu <http://www.memoryandconscience.eu/>