Foreign Minister Participated in Meeting of OECD Candidate Countries
05.06.2008
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 among the countries that received invitations to begin accession negotiations with the OECD last year, and they used the opportunity to discuss the timeline and content of the negotiations. “Although the OECD is handling each of the countries individually and many of the issues in question are different, it is necessary for us to consult with one another,” said Paet.
Foreign Minister Paet stated that as an OECD member, Estonia will first and foremost be able to join in the discussion on many topics that directly affect the OECD’s standards and regulations. “For example, the OECD is working out development co-operation and development assistance principles that will also be followed by donor countries that do not belong to the OECD,” Paet noted. “In addition, being an OECD member will grant us access to world-standard knowledge and information, and we will be able to share our own experiences,” said the foreign minister. Paet added that Estonia has already done a lot of preparation work prior to receiving its invitation, and hopefully Estonia can join the OECD by the end of next year.
In addition to Estonia, representatives from Israel, Slovenia, Chile and Russia were also present at the meeting.
SPOKESPERSON'S OFFICE
+372 6377654
+372 53020798
pressitalitus@mfa.ee
 
|
