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Aug 2004

17.08.2004
U.S. Senators to Visit Estonia
05.08.2004
Estonia joins the Multinational Force Iraq Statement condemning terrorist acts and the kidnapping of innocent civilians

Jun 2004

21.06.2004
Prime Ministers of the Baltic Sea States to meet in Laulasmaa, Estonia

May 2004

18.05.2004
Estonia stays firm on unanimity of EU's tax policy – Foreign Minister
17.05.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister supports EU team presidency
14.05.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister meets her counterparts in Strasbourg
13.05.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister signs protocol on human rights convention
11.05.2004
Foreign Minister Ojuland makes official visit to Ukraine
04.05.2004
First ever visit by an Estonian Foreign Minister to Serbia and Montenegro

Apr 2004

26.04.2004
Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland participated in the EU General Affairs and External Relation Council meeting
23.04.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister awarded Lithuanian order
05.04.2004
Estonia and Romania will have visa free travel as of April 24th
02.04.2004
NATO Accession Celebration in Estonia from 2-4 April 2004
02.04.2004
Foreign Minister: One of Estonia most memorable days

Mar 2004

31.03.2004
Estonia backs Croatia's bid for EU, NATO membership
22.03.2004
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs mourns Estonian Honorary Consul Jorma Antero Törönen
17.03.2004
Sweden highly values Estonia’s reform experiences
17.03.2004
Biblionef Netherlands gave books to Estonian children
13.03.2004
Estonia's Ojuland seeks to speed up reform of European human rights court
11.03.2004
Estonia's Ojuland addresses Council of Europe ministers' deputies
09.03.2004
NATO Secretary General to visit Estonia
09.03.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister sees potential in economic relations with Slovenia
05.03.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister meets with Finnish colleague
02.03.2004
Foreign Minister Ojuland visits Bulgaria

Feb 2004

23.02.2004
Ojuland: Unconditional extension of the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement, key to EU-Russia relations
20.02.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister would like a review of EU's body of regulations
18.02.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister hopes for better relations with Russia after May 1
05.02.2004
Estonia Nominates Foreign Minister Ojuland As A Candidate For The Position Of The Secretary General Of The Council Of Europe

Jan 2004

29.01.2004
Estonian Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland met with the new Georgian President Mihhail Saakashvili
26.01.2004
Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland participated in the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting
23.01.2004
The Estonian National Song and Dance Festival and a million new trees will introduce Estonia to the European Union

Dec 2003

13.12.2003
Parts: The new constitutional treaty will take more time

Nov 2003

29.11.2003
EU Foreign Ministers discussed the proposal text of the future European Constitution
27.11.2003
Berlusconi: The goal is a good, but not rushed treaty
24.11.2003
Schroeder says he understands Estonian position at IGC
18.11.2003
EU Foreign Ministers channelled thoughts on positions regarding the Draft Constitution
17.11.2003
Ojuland: European Union must speak with one voice
06.11.2003
The European Commission's monitoring report on Estonia gives a generally positive evaluation of Estonia's preparedness for accession
05.11.2003
The Minister of Foreign Affairs gave Parliament an overview of Estonia's Foreign and Security Policy
04.11.2003
The Minister of Foreign Affairs gave Parliament an overview of Estonia’s Foreign and Security Policy

Oct 2003

27.10.2003
Ojuland: Estonia wants unanimity to remain for decisions made in certain areas
17.10.2003
European Union leaders concentrated on accelerating economic growth
14.10.2003
EU member states must be equal - Estonian Foreign Minister
04.10.2003
PM presents Estonia's views on Europe's future at IGC

Sep 2003

29.09.2003
Ojuland: Estonia will raise important issues at the IGC
24.09.2003
Ojuland participates in the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in New York
23.09.2003
His Holiness' the Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia visit to Estonia
19.09.2003
Ojuland meets with acting Swedish Foreign Minister
11.09.2003
THE ESTONIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MOURNS SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER
11.09.2003
Foreign Minister expresses deep regret
09.09.2003
Foreign Minister met with her Finnish colleague
05.09.2003
Finnish President to visit Estonia
03.09.2003
Estonia's new ambassador to NATO presented his credentials

Jun 2003

26.06.2003
The President of Mongolia pays a visit to Estonia
20.06.2003
Estonia became an observer in the OECD Maritime Transport Committee
09.06.2003
President of Bulgaria pays a visit to Estonia
05.06.2003
Foreign Minister Ojuland: Acceding with the EU and NATO marks both the end of one foreign policy phase and the beginning of another

May 2003

08.05.2003
President of the Portuguese Republic pays a visit to Estonia

Apr 2003

21.04.2003
Presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania meet in Tartu
17.04.2003
Estonia signed the Accession Treaty with the European Union

Mar 2003

27.03.2003
Ratification of accession protocols can begin
24.03.2003
NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson to visit Estonia
20.03.2003
Estonian government discussed war in Iraq

Feb 2003

21.02.2003
Commission opinion on the applications for accession to the EU by ten applicant countries
19.02.2003
Note for the editors!
18.02.2003
Information on the media coverage of the celebrations of the 85th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia
18.02.2003
EU Troika meeting with acceding and candidate countries: Common Statement
05.02.2003
Statement of the Vilnius Group Countries

Dec 2002

20.12.2002
Foreign policy discussion at the Riigikogu
10.12.2002
Estonia reached preliminary agreements with the European Union

Nov 2002

18.11.2002
Foreign ministers of the EU and candidate countries met in Brussels

Oct 2002

18.10.2002
Estonia and the EU agreed on a transitional period
09.10.2002
Estonia welcomes the recommendation of the European Commission to conclude the accession negotiations with ten countries
02.10.2002
Estonia and the European Union continued accession talks on agriculture

Sep 2002

25.09.2002
Declaration of the Laeken Candidate Countries on the Treaty of Nice
25.09.2002
Joint Press Release by 10 EU Candidate States in Warsaw

Aug 2002

22.08.2002
Foreign Ministers of the Nordic and Baltic Countries Coming to Estonia

Jul 2002

31.07.2002
Estonia closes the Energy Chapter
30.07.2002
Current Status of Negotiations with the European Union
04.07.2002
Invitation to a Press Conference
01.07.2002
The tax exemption on investments will be preserved

Jun 2002

18.06.2002
Foreign policy discussion at the Riigikogu
12.06.2002
Estonia provisionally closed the chapters on Regional Policy and Institutions
07.06.2002
China's president to visit Estonia

May 2002

16.05.2002
Foreign Minister Ojuland discussed EAPC future in Reykjavik
14.05.2002
VISIONS AND DIPLOMACY

Apr 2002

25.04.2002
Stable support in Estonia for joining NATO
23.04.2002
Estonia and EU discussed three negotiating chapters
08.04.2002
Estonia Completed the Third Cycle of Membership Action Plan

Mar 2002

22.03.2002
Foreign Minister participated in a high level UN Conference on Financing for Development
21.03.2002
Estonia provisionally closed four negotiating chapters
21.03.2002
Foreign Minister Ojuland met with US senators
19.03.2002
Foreign Minister Ojuland met with her US colleague Colin Powell in Washington
12.03.2002
The chief negotiators of the Luxembourg group of candidate countries met in Warsaw

Feb 2002

20.02.2002
Fifth Meeting Of The Eu-Estonia Association Council
05.02.2002
Estonia well positioned in its bid to join the European Union

Jan 2002

30.01.2002
European Commission presented enlargement proposals on agriculture today in Brussels
25.01.2002
Gender equality in Estonia to be discussed in UN committee
14.01.2002
Current Situation at the Negotiations with the European Union

Nov 2001

28.11.2001
Estonia Closed Provisionally the Chapter of Competition Policy
27.11.2001
NATO's Secretary General Lord George Robertson to visit Estonia
15.11.2001
Estonia hails the Progress Report of the European Commission
12.11.2001
Support for NATO membership on the rise in Estonia
08.11.2001
Estonia may get US$6.5 million from the USA for its preparations to join NATO

Oct 2001

31.10.2001
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to visit Estonia
25.10.2001
Foreign Minister Ilves: the changed international situation confirms the appropriateness of foreign policy choices of Estonia
10.10.2001
Estonian Government Adopted Anti-Terrorist Conventions
04.10.2001
Foreign Minister Ilves: traditional security risks have changed

Sep 2001

26.09.2001
Estonian Embassy Building To Be Re-Opened in Berlin
26.09.2001
New Donor Countries Intensify Development Co-operation in Tallinn
25.09.2001
Estonia submitted third annual programme for NATO membership
25.09.2001
Estonian Annual National Programme 2001 / 2002
14.09.2001
Presidents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland meet in Tallinn
13.09.2001
Statement of the Estonian Foreign Ministry
12.09.2001
To date, there is no information to indicate that there were any Estonian citizens among the casualties in the United States.
07.09.2001
Spain's prime minister on his first visit to Estonia

Aug 2001

29.08.2001
U.S. Senator John McCain comes to visit Estonia
23.08.2001
The visit of Danish Foreign Minister to Estonia marks 10 years of the restoration of relations between the two countries.

Jul 2001

25.07.2001
President of France to visit Estonia
23.07.2001
Consistent support to joining NATO in Estonia
19.07.2001
Poland's foreign minister to visit Estonia
04.07.2001
Belgian Presidency of the European Union Has Commenced
02.07.2001
STATEMENT by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia

Jun 2001

27.06.2001
Foreign ministers of NATO candidate countries to meet in Tallinn
19.06.2001
Estonia arranges WTO related seminar in the framework of development co-operation
15.06.2001
4th EU - Estonia Association Committee
15.06.2001
President of the European Commission to visit Estonia
06.06.2001
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilves: Support in the U.S.Congress for calling the Baltic States into NATO is growing
05.06.2001
Washington assured Foreign Minister Ilves of continued NATO enlargement

May 2001

24.05.2001
Delegation of the USA Senate to visit Estonia
23.05.2001
Gothenburg Summit has to be a Step Forward in the EU Enlargement Process
22.05.2001
President of Ireland will pay a state visit to Estonia

Apr 2001

30.04.2001
President of Malta will pay a state visit to Estonia
11.04.2001
Estonia and Russia initialled the agreement on trade and economic co-operation
06.04.2001
The chief negotiators of the Luxembourg group candidate countries meet in Tallinn

Mar 2001

15.03.2001
63% of Estonians support joining NATO

Feb 2001

27.02.2001
Fourth Meeting of the Association Council between the EU and Estonia
12.02.2001
Prime Minister of Belgium to visit Estonia
09.02.2001
NATO deputy secretary general acknowledges Estonia's good homework
07.02.2001
NATO Assistant Secretary General Klaiber in Tallinn to discuss Estonia’s membership preparations

Jan 2001

18.01.2001
Foreign Minister Ilves: Accession to EU a realistic perspective
16.01.2001
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic to visit Estonia
05.01.2001
Estonia signed the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management

Dec 2000

21.12.2000
The Double-checking System on Trade in Textiles Between Estonia and the EU Will Be Abolished
13.12.2000
Estonia is satisfied with the outcome of the European Union’s summit in Nice
11.12.2000
Nice Summit Will Allow the EU to Enlarge
08.12.2000
Hungary's President to visit Estonia
07.12.2000
Meeting of the European Union and Candidate States in Nice
07.12.2000
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Estonia to open on Bornholm Island

Mar 2000

01.03.2000
Estonia Supporting Visible Development in Belarus Civil Society