Estonia's foreign policy goals and sub-goals

1. Ensuring national security and the indivisibility of security;
stability and predictability of international relations

• Predictability of international relations and a stable security space
• Enlarging of the security space, development of partnerships
• Strong and capable NATO
• Strong European Union, encompassing an efficient Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) as well as a European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)
• Regional stability and cooperation; extensive bilateral cooperation
• Strong alliance with the U.S.
• Prevention of international crises as well as crisis management and participation in crisis solving operations
• Countering of new threats (terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, threats from cyberspace, etc.)

2. Ensuring premises for the functioning of Estonian economy; liberal economic relations and a liberal economic space

• A Functioning EU internal market
• Reliability of Estonia’s economy
• An effective international system for the protection of investments
• An environment conducive to developing international trade and economic relations

3. Protection of Estonians abroad and in the context of foreign relations

• Consular protection in countries of residence
• Promotion of the rights of Estonian citizens abroad (the right to travel, work, stay, etc.)
• The accessibility of information on consular issues and foreign relations
• Coping with cross-border problems

4. Estonia’s influence and good reputation

• Initiative in international organisations
• Reputation of an innovative state
• A state that shares its expertise and participates in discussions dealing with global matters
• Estonia’s good reputation
• Taking international responsibility and commitment

5. A space of values promoting democracy, human rights, the principles of the rule of law, as well as economic freedom and development

• Promotion of the norms of international law that seek to further the principles of democracy and the rule of law
• Promotion of the norms of international law that safeguard human rights
• Upholding of the freedom of the press
• Promotion of the development and enlargement of the space of values, as well as of economic freedom and free trade
• Development cooperation, with partners acknowledging and appreciating common values, for the promotion of foreign policy objectives
• Provision of humanitarian aid
• Participation in peacekeeping operations and civilian reconstruction