Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on Friday morning confirmed she had been nominated as the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Paralel.Az reports citing ERR.

Writing on social media, Kallas said she was "honored" to be nominated for the bloc's top foreign policy role, adding: "Your trust means a lot."

Kallas said her main aims would be to work on achieving EU unity, protect the EU's interests and values, and build global partnerships.

"Europe should be a place where people are free, safe, and prosperous. My work has been and will continue to be guided by these aims," the prime minister wrote.