The presidential press secretary Epp-Mare Kukemelk said that there is currently no meeting with the foreign minister on the president's schedule.
Over the past four months, the president and the foreign minister have met on several occasions. For example, at the Danish king's dinner and at the foreign ministry's anniversary.
The foreign ministry's media advisor Kerstin Meresma said that on February 24th, during the Republic's anniversary reception, the president and the foreign minister briefly shook hands. Before that, both were on foreign visits.
The relationship between Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and President Alar Karis has been tense for a long time. For example, there have recently been misunderstandings regarding Estonia's foreign policy.
At the beginning of February, President Karis said in an interview that the European Union's representative should participate in discussions about ending the war. This annoyed Tsahkna.
Both have said that they are willing to communicate. President Karis said that if the foreign minister does not understand his point, he is ready to explain.
Tsahkna said that he will not abandon communication with the president. He emphasized that there are many opportunities to coordinate messages, such as meetings and advisor gatherings.