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22.07.2008	Estonia Recognises Serbian Government’s Role in Apprehension of Radovan Karadžić Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that Estonia has always felt that it would be crucial for Serbia to actively co-operate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). ...
21.07.2008	Estonia Supports Training of Georgian Police Officials and Instructors The Estonian Foreign Ministry is donating 790,000 kroons (about 50,480 euros) to support training courses for police officials from Georgia’s Samegrelo-Zemo Svanet region and instructors from the Academy ...
14.07.2008	Estonia and Fiji established diplomatic relations Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Dr Margus Laidre and the High Commissioner of Fiji Mr Pio Bosco Tikoisuva signed a Joint Communiqué in London establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic ...
14.07.2008	Estonia supports Kosovo with more than 640 000 Euros Estonia apprised at Kosovo Donors’ Conference in Brussels of supporting the progress of Kosovo with more than 640 000 Euros, on Friday, 11th July. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that Estonian ...
11.07.2008	Photoshops in London for Estonian passport photos The embassy recommends using the following photoshops in London for Estonian passport photos. Both of them are aware of Estonian passport photo requirements: ID Photoshop Unit 18, Charing Cross Underground ...
06.07.2008	The Independent: The Complete Guide to Estonia by Neil Taylor Your first port of call should be www.visitestonia.com, the Estonian Tourist Board, for general planning. Online information on Estonian towns, parks and islands can often be found by simply adding the ...
28.06.2008	Estonian Head of State Met the President of Russia “The relations between neighbouring countries should be characterised by communication from grassroots level up to the Presidents, and close co-operation,” Estonian Head of State Toomas Hendrik Ilves said ...
27.06.2008	FM Paet: Egypt has an Important Role to Play in the Establishment of the Union for the Mediterranean Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met today with the Assistant Foreign Minister of Egypt, Ambassador Hisham Badr. Bilateral relations between Egypt and Estonia, partnership between the European Union ...
25.06.2008	The New Group of Friends of Georgia Meet in Warsaw The meeting of the New Group of Friends of Georgia began today in Warsaw. The main issues in discussion were Georgia’s NATO perspective, the European Neighbourhood Policy towards the east, European Union ...
22.06.2008	The Times: Best of Times, Worst of Times: Hannah Hannah, 27, is Estonia’s biggest pop star and the country’s tourism ambassador. She recalls a summer day spent hiding from the invading Soviets in her grandparents’ cellar. Only then did she learn the ...
20.06.2008	President Ilves: The European Union must find a solution for its reform treaty together Today President Toomas Hendrik Ilves promulgated the Lisbon Treaty passed by the Riigikogu on June 11th, whereby the law ratifying the European Union treaty and the Treaty establishing the European Community ...
20.06.2008	European Union Mission in Kosovo Must Operate throughout the Country Foreign Minister Urmas Paet took part in a foreign ministers’ meeting during the European Council on June 19. The European Union foreign policy leaders discussed the condition in Kosovo as well as in the ...
16.06.2008	European Union Signs Stabilisation Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Minister Urmas Paet took part in a meeting of a council of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, 16 June. During a general affairs session, the European Union foreign policy leaders discussed ...
13.06.2008	Foreign Minister’s Comment on Results of Ireland’s Referendum Upon hearing the results of Ireland’s referendum, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet emphasised that “this is the decision made by the Irish, which must be respected.” Paet stated that it is regrettable that ...
11.06.2008	Estonia Ratifies Lisbon Treaty The Estonian Riigikogu ratified the Treaty of Lisbon on Wednesday, 11 June. According to Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, the Lisbon Treaty will make the functioning of the European Union more simple and straightforward. ...
09.06.2008	FM Paet: The Complicated Situation in Developing Countries Affects Estonia Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet gave a speech about development co-operation during the World Day festivities in Tammsaare Park on Saturday, 7 June. According to Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, it is ...
08.06.2008	Sunday Times: Putting on the glitz with the extravaganza Strictly Gershwin - Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur Sunday Times correspondent meets Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur, the couple dishing up vintage glamour in Strictly Gershwin...
06.06.2008	Monthly Survey of Estonian Economy: May 2008 (pdf) Estonian PM Ansip finds that the aim of slowing down the growth rate in the consumer price index to 3.5 percent by 2011 is not ambitious enough.
05.06.2008	Foreign Minister Participated in Meeting of OECD Candidate Countries Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in an informal meeting of the candidate countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today in Paris. This was the first meeting ...
02.06.2008	Famous Historian Antony Beevor Receives Estonian State Decoration Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Margus Laidre presented historian and professor Antony James Beevor with the Order of the Cross of St Mary’s Land 3rd Class at the Estonian Embassy in London ...
22.05.2008	UK Residence documentation holders do not need a visa to Estonia Starting from 21 May 2008 family members of EEA nationals who are in posession of a British "Residence Card of a family member of an EEA national" do not need a visa to Estonia for visits up to 90 ...
06.05.2008	Estonia Has Introduced Online Visa Application Starting from 6 May 2008 Estonian visa applications can be submitted online using the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM You can start by choosing a language and entering your e-mail address, then the system ...
05.05.2008	FM Paet Condemns Expulsion of USA Diplomats from Belarus Foreign Minister Urmas Paet expressed extreme indignation over the decision of the authorities in Belarus to expel ten USA diplomats working in the USA’s Minsk embassy from the country. “The Belarusian ...
03.05.2008	What do Estonian Tech Millionaires do for Fun? - Estonia Pioneers Waste Mapping Putting It to the Web They find and digitally map 10,000 tons of garbage. Then they get 40,000 of their closest friends to clean it all up in one single day. On Saturday, May 3rd Estonians join forces in an effort to clean ...
28.04.2008	Estonia Supports Cyclone Victims in Madagascar with Half a Million Kroons The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting victims of the aftermath of cyclones Ivan and Fame in Madagascar, particularly children, by donating 500,000 kroons to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). ...
28.04.2008	Estonian PM discussed economy and energy issues Azerbaijani FM Tallinn, Stenbock House, 25 April 2008 – At the meeting held today, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and Elmar Maharram oglu Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, discussed the topics of economy ...
25.04.2008	Estonian Review: April 16-22 President Ilves met US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
24.04.2008	Estonia Established Diplomatic Relations with Republic of Kosovo Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramë Manaj initiated diplomatic relations between the two nations in Tallinn on Thursday, 24 April. Following the signing of the ...
20.04.2008	President Ilves met with the U.S. Secretary of State President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who is on a working visit to the United States, met today with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, with whom he discussed the results of the NATO Summit in Bucharest and ...
17.04.2008	Estonia Opened Third Honorary Consulate in Brazil Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet opened the new Estonian Honorary Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, 16 April. Estonia’s honorary consul in Rio de Janeiro is Oskar Metsavaht. At the opening ...
16.04.2008	Monthy Survey of Estonian Economy - March 2008
15.04.2008	President Ilves spoke about e-Estonia in Dublin President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who is on a state visit to Ireland, appeared in Dublin at the Institute of European Affairs with a presentation about e-government and innovation.
10.04.2008	Estonia Supports the Clearing of Land Mines in Afghanistan with 200,000 Kroons The Estonian Foreign Ministry donated 200,000 kroons to the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action. The sum was allocated from the Foreign Ministry’s budget for membership fees in international ...
08.04.2008	Speech by FM: The EU and Its Neighbours: Common Values Unite Us All I am delighted to be together with you – here, in the heart of Europe. Switzerland is in many ways one of the countries most typifying the essence of being European.
08.04.2008	Estonia welcomes France’s planned reunification with NATO’s military structure President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who is on a working visit to France, met today with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. President Ilves affirmed that Estonia welcomes France’s plans to rejoin NATO’s ...
08.04.2008	President Ilves to Sarkozy: Estonia wants a strong and active European Union In France today, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves met with President Nicolas Sarkozy to discuss the priorities of the French presidency of the European Union, the results of the NATO Summit, as well as issues ...
04.04.2008	President Ilves: Article 5 of the NATO Charter will remain in force when new risks arise President Toomas Hendrik Ilves participated on the panel of The Bucharest Conference organized by the German Marshall Fund, along with Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacani, former SACEUR General Joseph ...
03.04.2008	FM Paet Spoke with his Canadian and Georgian Colleagues about NATO Enlargement Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier and Georgian Foreign Minister David Bakradze today, 3 April, within the framework of the NATO summit in Bucharest. ...
30.03.2008	Foreign Minister Paet Met with Georgian Prime Minister Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with Georgian Prime Minister Vladimer Gurgenidze, in Tallinn on a visit, on Sunday, 30 March. The ministers spoke about development co-operation, Georgia’s opportunities ...
28.03.2008	Estonian Review: March 19 - 25 Photo: Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Milošoski
28.03.2008	Estonia is first to sign Wreck Removal Convention Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Dr Margus Laidre signed the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks on behalf of Estonia at the International Maritime Organisation Headquarters ...
25.03.2008	Estonian Ambassador to Afghanistan Presents Credentials Estonian Ambassador to Afghanistan Harri Tiido presented his credentials to President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on Monday, 24 March. In the discussions following the credential ...
19.03.2008	The Estonian Head of State to the Polish President: our challenge lies in the question of how to create a more peaceful Europe and a more stable world At their meeting, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Polish Head of State Lech Kaczyński, who arrived in Estonia on a one-day working visit, spoke at length about the future of Europe, the enlargement ...
15.03.2008	Historian Norman Davies Receives Estonian State Decoration Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Margus Laidre presented historian Ivor Norman Richard Davies with the Order of the Cross of St Mary’s Land 3rd Class at the Estonian Embassy in London on Saturday ...
13.03.2008	FM Paet Met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vladimir Titov in Moscow on Wednesday, 12 March. The ministers talked about bilateral treaty projects, the 5th World Congress ...
12.03.2008	Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Republic of Estonia Reagrid US Visa Waiver Programme Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America and The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Estonia regarding the United States Visa Waiwer ...
11.03.2008	Estonia and UK extended Memorandum of Understanding on Afghanistan The Active Permanent Undersecretary of Estonian Ministry of Defence, Lauri Almann, and the Permanent Secretary of the British Ministry of Defence Bill Jeffrey today extended the Memorandum of Understanding, ...
10.03.2008	FM Paet: It is essential to move forward with both visa facilitation and free trade agreement negotiations with Georgia Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in a session of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on Monday, 10 March. The main topic of the external ...
07.03.2008	Estonian Review: 27 Feb - 4 Mar (pdf) Foreign Minister Urmas Paet meeting with Foreign Secretary David Miliband in London, 3 March 2008
06.03.2008	FM Paet: NATO Could Issue Accession Invitations to Croatia, Albania and Macedonia in Bucharest Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in an informal meeting of the NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Thursday, 6 March. The foreign ministers spent part of the time discussing preparations ...
06.03.2008	FM Paet: NATO Must Encourage Georgia Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in a meeting of the New Group of Georgia’s Friends in Brussels on the evening of Wednesday, 5 March. At the meeting, Georgia’s reforms to join NATO and ...
05.03.2008	FM Paet: The Free World has not Forgotten Belarus Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet gave a speech at the first congress of new Belarusian Diaspora of Europe and the United States of America in Tallinn on Tuesday, 4 March. The foreign minister expressed ...
05.03.2008	Monthly Survey of Estonian Economy: February 2008 (pdf) According to Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, the economic situation of the Estonian state is very good and it is certainly not possible to speak about a crisis.
03.03.2008	FCO STATEMENT: Miliband meets Estonian Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Paet and I had very useful discussions in London today. The UK and Estonia have a wide range of common interests, not least our desire to work through the European Union to address the ...
03.03.2008	FM PAET MET FOREIGN SECRETARY MILIBAND IN LONDON Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, in London on a visit, met Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday, 3 March. (View a photo of the two ministers at http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreignoffice/2306734155/). ...
03.03.2008	VIDEO: FOREIGN SECRETARY IN ESTONIA TALKS The British Foreign Secretary, Mr David Miliband, meets the Estonia Foreign Minister for London talks today ; subjects under discussion expected to include the European Union and bilateral trade issues. ...
02.03.2008	ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MET FOREIGN SECRETARY MILIBAND IN LONDON Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, on a visit in London, met Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday, 3 March. The UK Foreign Secretary began their meeting by congratulating the Estonian people on ...
28.02.2008	The Guardian: A SMALL COUNTRY THINKING BIG by Ambassador Margus Laidre Estonia shows that it is perfectly possible to be a patriot and good European at the same time...
27.02.2008	Teach Yourself Estonian book/CD pack will issue on 30 May Teach Yourself Estonian book/CD pack is a self-access course for the independent adult learner of Estonian as a foreign language. Lively dialogues (recorded by Estonian speakers on the accompanying double ...
26.02.2008	Foreign Minister Invites Japanese to Invest in Estonia Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, in Japan on a visit, met with CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Yasuo Hayashi on Wednesday, 27 February.At the meeting, the two discussed opportunities ...
24.02.2008	Sunday Telegraph: Nato's one click ahead of a cyberspace threat
23.02.2008	FM Paet Speaks to Parliament about most Important Foreign and Security Policy Topics Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet appeared before Parliament with a speech about the nation's foreign policy on Thursday, 21 February. The foreign minister talked about the most important themes in ...
22.02.2008	Estonian Review: February 13 - 19 (pdf) PHOTO: Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Astrid Thors, Finnish Minister of Migration and European Affairs, Urmas Paet, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Petras Vaitiekunas, ...
22.02.2008	Estonia Helps Georgia Reform its Public Radio-TV Company The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting consultations for Georgia’s national public radio-TV company (GTVR – Georgian TV and Radio) with 195,300 kroons. The sum is being allocated from the Foreign ...
21.02.2008	Estonia recognises the Republic of Kosovo The government of the Republic of Estonia decided during its session today to recognise the independence of the Republic of Kosovo. Foreign minister Urmas Paet emphasised that the best plan for Kosovo ...
21.02.2008	UCL Symposium "Baltic Futures" - 18 April 2008 “Baltic Futures” Symposium UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies Friday 18th April 2008 (8.00 – 20.00)The fourth symposium in a series sponsored by: Embassy of the Republic of Estonia, Embassy ...
19.02.2008	FM Paet: EU Must Intensify Co-operation to Resolve Regional Conflicts in its Close Neighbourhood Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in a session of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on Monday, 18 February. In the general affairs section, ...
18.02.2008	FM Paet: Estonia is Prepared to Recognize Kosovo's Independence Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in a session of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on Monday, 18 February. The main item of business ...
18.02.2008	Foreign Minister Paet Invites Iceland to Participate in Cyber Defence Centre Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, in Iceland on a visit, met with his Icelandic colleague Ingibjörg Gísladóttir on Saturday, 16 February. At their meeting, the two discussed bilateral relations, co-operation ...
18.02.2008	Estonia Helps to Ease Situation of Internally Displaced Persons in Kenya The Estonian Foreign Ministry is donating 800,000 kroons to ease the situation of Kenya’s internally displaced persons (IDPs). Since the presidential election that occurred on 27 December of last year, ...
16.02.2008	Estonian Review: February 6 - 12 (pdf) Secretary General of Foreign Ministry Matti Maasikas, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, Undersecretary in Economic and Development Affairs Mart Laanemäe, director of International Co-operation division Kairi ...
15.02.2008	Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers Discuss Ukraine’s European Union Integration Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in a meeting of the Nordic-Baltic (NB6) foreign ministers on the evening of Sunday, 17 February. The meeting took place within the framework of the European Union ...
13.02.2008	President Ilves met with the OECD Secretary-General At a meeting yesterday with Angel Gurria, the Secretary-General of the Organisaton of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), President Toomas Hendrik Ilves thanked him for promoting the enlargement ...
12.02.2008	Estonia Helps Tajikistan Cope with Cold Front The Estonian Foreign Ministry helped support Tajikistan, which is suffering as a result of a cold front, with 500,000 kroons donated through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). According to Foreign ...
11.02.2008	Estonia Contributes 780,000 kroons to Council of Europe’s Anti-cybercrime Efforts The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting the Council of Europe’s anti-cybercrime project with 782,330 kroons (50,000 euros). The goal of the project is to introduce the Council of Europe’s ...
11.02.2008	President Ilves: Modern Estonian industry or an affluent Estonia cannot exist without discoveries and new technologies “Despite the very rapid growth of the last few years, the Estonian economy is still among those in Europe running to catch up, and is not yet among those who have arrived or are the leaders,” President ...
08.02.2008	FM Paet: Afghanistan Must Increase its Own Efforts to Rebuild the State Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with Defence Minister of Afghanistan Abdul Rahim Wardak, in Estonia on a visit, on Wednesday, 6 February. At their meeting, topics of discussion ...
08.02.2008	Estonian Review: January 30 - February 5 (pdf) PHOTO: Head of the Estonian delegation Jaan Poska signing the Tartu Peace Treaty, 2 February 1920.
06.02.2008	President Ilves met with the Defence Minister of Afghanistan At yesterday’s meeting between President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and General Abdul Rahim Wardak, the Defence Minister of Afghanistan, the discussions focused on the situation in Afghanistan and international ...
05.02.2008	President Ilves met with the NATO Secretary General and spoke at the North Atlantic Council Yesterday in Brussels, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves met with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and spoke to the representatives of the alliance’s member states in the North Atlantic Council ...
04.02.2008	Confirmed appointment necessary for consular and visa services at the Estonian Embassy Starting from Monday, 4 February you must have a confirmed appointment with the consul in order to get consular or visa services at the Estonian Embassy in London. To set an appointment in advance please ...
04.02.2008	FM Paet: Serbians Chose the Path Towards Europe Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet is pleased over the democratic presidential elections held in Serbia, which saw a large voter turnout. He also welcomed the winning candidate Boris Tadić. The foreign ...
02.02.2008	Estonian Review: January 23 - 29 (pdf) Commodore Charles Stevenson, Commander of the Nordic region of the British Royal Navy, Delivered The second Sandown class minehunter, ENS Sakala, to the Estonian Ministry of Defence. In total, Estonia ...
31.01.2008	Estonian Government Approved Draft Law for Ratification of Lisbon Treaty The government of Estonia approved the draft law for ratifying the Lisbon Treaty and forwarded it to the Riigikogu for ratification on Thursday, 31 January. The Lisbon Treaty amends the Treaty on the European ...
29.01.2008	FM Paet: Serbia’s Course to the European Union is the Key to Stable Development in the Region Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in a session of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on Monday, 28 January, during which the situation ...
28.01.2008	TechCrunch UK: Need some digital skills? Go East my son How fortuitous then that Anglo Estonian (see video below recently organised a reception for UK businesses out to reap the same rewards Skype did by building their team in Estonia. Here they found staff ...
25.01.2008	Estonian Review: January 16 - 22 (pdf) PHOTO: Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai in Kabul, 15 January
24.01.2008	Second Sandown class minehunter delivered to Estonia Today, Commodore Charles Stevenson, Commander of the Nordic region of the British Royal Navy, delivered the second Sandown class minehunter, ENS Sakala, to the Estonian Ministry of Defence. In total, Estonia ...
24.01.2008	Foreign Minister Paet Sent Condolences to Polish Colleague Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet sent a message of sympathy to his Polish colleague Radosław Sikorski on Thursday, January 24, in response to news that a military transport plane crashed in the northwestern ...
23.01.2008	Ambassador Margus Laidre Gave a Lecture in Estonian Embassy in Second Life On Wednesday, 23 January Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Dr Margus Laidre gave a history-themed lecture entitled “Back to the future” in Estonia’s embassy in Second Life. In his speech, ...
22.01.2008	Estonia Supports Azerbaijan’s WTO Aspirations Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet met with Azerbaijani Minister of Economic Development Heydar Babayev on Tuesday, 22 January. Minister Babayev is in Estonia for the Azerbaijani business forum taking ...
21.01.2008	Estonia Supports Helmand Province Central Hospital in Afghanistan The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting the improvement of electrical power supplies in Bost Hospital in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. The central hospital will receive 400,000 kroons with the project. ...
20.01.2008	AngloEstonian Emarketing services for UK officially launched On Friday, 11 January the Estonian Emarketing Agency for UK - AngloEstonian was officially launched at the Estonian Embassy in London. The Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Dr Margus Laidre made ...
20.01.2008	Estonian Review: January 2 - 15 (pdf) The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting the improvement of electrical power supplies in Bost Hospital in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. The central hospital will receive 400,000 kroons with the project. ...
17.01.2008	Estonian Prime Minister disapproves of the hindrances to the actions of the British Council in Russia Tallinn, Stenbock House, 17 January 2008 –  Today, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip condemned the actions of the Russian institutions at hindering the work of the British Council. “What is currently happening ...
16.01.2008	ISAF commanding officer praises contribution of Estonian armed forces Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet’s visit in Afghanistan continued on Tuesday, 16 January, when he met with Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Kabir Farahi. The two parties discussed bilateral relations ...
15.01.2008	Estonia to send health care specialist to Helmand Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, on a visit in Afghanistan, met with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on Tuesday, 15 January. At the meeting, the parties discussed Estonia’s military and civil ...
15.01.2008	Foreign Ministry announces Estonia-themed video clip contest The Estonian Foreign Ministry has announced a contest for amateur video clips that introduce Estonia. The contest will be conducted on the internet site YouTube. Undersecretary in Administrative Affairs ...
14.01.2008	Foreign Minister Paet Visits Afghanistan Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet started his visit to Afghanistan on Monday, 14 January. The schedule includes meetings with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad ...
14.01.2008	Estonia Supports Afghanistan Population Census with Half a Million Kroons The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting the population census in Afghanistan with 500,000 kroons, by way of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). According to Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, it ...
10.01.2008	GUARDIAN: Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur in Swan Lake Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur are royalty within English National Ballet, having been installed as the company's lead partnership for well over a decade.
08.01.2008	FM Paet congratulates Georgia on outcome of presidential election Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet congratulated Georgia on the outcome of early Presidential Elections, which were held on 5 January 2008. „The OSCE and observers from Western nations deemed the elections ...
04.01.2008	Estonian Review: December 22 - January 2 (pdf) In this issue: President'r New Year Address, Foreign Ministry gives support to Myanmar and to development cooperation awareness project. Estonian well-known writer Jaan Kross has passed away.
03.01.2008	Monthly Survey of Estonian Economy: December (pdf) ESTONIAN ECONOMY is compiled from materials issued by Bank of Estonia, Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Baltic News Service. Review is issued by the Press and Information Department, MFA
02.01.2008	Estonia Supports Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet signed a decree which states that Estonia will support the Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University with 500,000 kroons. According to Foreign Minister Paet, it is extremely ...
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