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Mar 2011

31.03.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
31.03.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
30.03.2011
Lebanese Armed Forces Apprehended Three Individuals Tied to Abduction of Estonian Citizens
29.03.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Discussed Co-operation in Lebanon With Colleagues in London
29.03.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: International Community Has Vital Role in Resolving Crisis in Libya
29.03.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
29.03.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Participate in Libya Discussion in London Today
28.03.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Met With Lebanese Leaders
28.03.2011
Seventh Estonian Honorary Consulate in United States Opened in South Carolina
28.03.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
28.03.2011
Foreign Minister Paet to Meet With Lebanese Leaders
27.03.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
26.03.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Spoke With Foreign Minister of Palestinian Authority
26.03.2011
Embassy Came to Aid of Tourist Group That Was Involved in Accident
25.03.2011
Intensive Search for Estonian Citizens Abducted in Lebanon Continues
25.03.2011
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur to Visit Estonia
24.03.2011
Summary of the evening press conference, 24 March 2011
24.03.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
24.03.2011
Summary of press conference, 24 March 2011
24.03.2011
Foreign Ministry to Send Diplomat to Beirut Today
24.03.2011
Polish President Bronisław Komorowski to visit Estonia
24.03.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
15.03.2011
Foreign Ministry Recommends Leaving North-Eastern Part of Japan
14.03.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Confirmed Estonia’s Support at Meeting with Japanese Ambassador
13.03.2011
Estonia Supporting Victims of Japanese Earthquake
12.03.2011
Foreign Ministry Recommends Avoiding Travel to Japan
12.03.2011
Foreign Minister Paet in Hungary: Support for EU Eastern or Southern Partners Cannot be Competition
11.03.2011
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Express Condolences to Japan
10.03.2011
NATO to Practice Implementing Collective Defence
10.03.2011
EU Foreign Ministers Stress International Pressure for Ending Civil War and Gadhafi’s Reign in Libya
09.03.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Discuss Resolution of Situation in Libya with European Union Colleagues
08.03.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Jordan Presents Credentials
03.03.2011
Estonia Considers Rapid Ratification of European Union-Brazil Visa Waiver Agreement to be Important
02.03.2011
Estonia Was Co-Presenter of Resolution Demanding Suspension of Libya’s Membership in UN Human Rights Council
02.03.2011
Estonian and Latvian Foreign Ministers Announce Winner of Translation Award
01.03.2011
Estonia Quiz participants can win a free trip to Estonia

Feb 2011

28.02.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Russian Foreign Minister’s Position on Citizenship Not Based on Objective View
27.02.2011
Estonia to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Victims of Libyan Violence
26.02.2011
Estonia Opened Honorary Consulate on Gran Canaria
26.02.2011
Estonia Supports Imposing Sanctions Against Libya
25.02.2011
Estonia Opens Honorary Consulate in Sri Lanka
22.02.2011
Estonia Opened Honorary Consulate in Hong Kong
21.02.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: European Union Demands End to Killing of Protestors in Libya
19.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet and Swedish Foreign Minister Bildt: Sweden is Also Celebrating Restoration of Estonia’s Independence
18.02.2011
Ambassador Marten Kokk: Activities of UNESCO World Heritage Committee Must Be Apolitical
18.02.2011
Election Day in the Foreign Ministry Press Centre
16.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: Germany Has Made Serious Contribution to Safety of Estonian Airspace
15.02.2011
President of European Council Herman Van Rompuy to Visit Estonia
15.02.2011
Foreign Ministry Recommends Avoiding Travel to Egypt’s Big Cities, With Exception of Red Sea Resort Areas
14.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: President Reagan’s Belief in Freedom and Democracy Played Import Role in Restoration of Estonia’s Independence
14.02.2011
Estonia Supports Environmentally Friendly Development of Ukraine’s Energy Sector
12.02.2011
Estonia Hopes Egypt Has Peaceful Transition to International Consensus
11.02.2011
Estonian and Finnish Foreign Ministers: Estonia and Finland Support One Another in Crisis Situations
10.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: Discussions on Conventional Arms Control Are Essential
10.02.2011
Estonia Opens Honorary Consulate in Valencia
08.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Met With Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov
08.02.2011
In 2010 the number of Russian tourists increased compared to the year before by more than 50%
08.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: Our Soldiers in Afghanistan are Protecting the Lives of the Estonian People
08.02.2011
Foreign Ministry Protects Interests of Estonian Entrepreneurs Abroad
07.02.2011
The Celebration of the 93rd Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia
06.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: President of the United States Ronald Reagan Offered Hope of Freedom to Eastern European Peoples
03.02.2011
Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Meet in Estonia
03.02.2011
Estonian Ambassador to OECD Presents Credentials
03.02.2011
Estonia Waived National Visa Fee for Belarusian Citizens
02.02.2011
Estonia Presented Report on Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms at UN Human Rights Council
01.02.2011
Estonian Diplomats Sent to Egypt Arrived in Sharm el-Sheik and Hurghada
01.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: European Union Respects Desire of Southern Sudan to Establish Own Nation
01.02.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: European Union Wants Strengthening of Rule of Law in Russia
01.02.2011
European Union Imposes Sanctions Against Those Responsible for Oppression in Belarus

Jan 2011

31.01.2011
Estonian To Send Consular Aid Diplomats to Egyptian Resorts
31.01.2011
European Union Foreign Ministers Call on Egypt to Avoid Violence
30.01.2011
Estonian Review 21 - 27 January 2011
30.01.2011
Foreign Ministry Recommends Avoiding Travel to Egypt
27.01.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: In Remembering Holocaust, We Emphasise Unique Value of Every Single Life
26.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Opened the Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership
25.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: Protecting Human Rights is Estonia’s Priority
24.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Expressed Condolences Regarding Explosion in Domodedovo Airport
22.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet at Meeting With UN Secretary General Ban: Estonia Striving to be Member of UN Human Right Council
21.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Met With Secretary of State of the USA Hillary Clinton
20.01.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Slovenia Presents Credentials
20.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Commemorated Victims of Communism in Washington
20.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet in Washington: Europe’s Security is Reinforced by Europe-USA Co-operation
17.01.2011
Estonia Supports Civil Society of Belarus
16.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet to Meet with US Secretary of State and UN Secretary General
14.01.2011
Estonia Extends Aid Mission in Flooded Pakistan
12.01.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Swiss Confederation Presents Credentials
12.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: Experience of Estonian Police Officers Valued in Afghanistan
11.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Stated That Ties Between Estonian and Afghan Friendship Schools are Important to Estonia
11.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet in Kabul: NATO Allies Must Make Afghanistan Decisions Together
10.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet in Southern Afghanistan: Estonia’s Goal is to Reduce Mortality of Women and Children
10.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Recognised Estonian Soldiers in Southern Afghanistan
09.01.2011
Foreign Minister Paet in Kabul: We Must Do Everything Possible So That Afghanistan Can Accept Responsibility for Security in 2014
08.01.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Begins Visit in Afghanistan
06.01.2011
Estonia’s Main Development Co-operation Partners are Afghanistan and EU Eastern Partnership States
05.01.2011
Foreign Ministry Presents Cultural Stipends to Arvo Pärt, Tõnu Kaljuste, and Tiina Lokk
03.01.2011
Estonia Building Playground and Sports Fields for Young Georgian Refugees

Dec 2010

28.12.2010
Estonia Expresses Concern Over Khodorkovsky’s New Trial
23.12.2010
Switzerland to Issue Visas for Estonia in Palestine
21.12.2010
Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce Open to Estonian Entrepreneurs
21.12.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Signed Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation Between Estonia and Jersey
20.12.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet in Meeting with British Foreign Minister: International Forces Can Leave Afghanistan When Nation No Longer Poses Threat
19.12.2010
Estonia Feels Giving Candidate State Status to Montenegro Is Essential
19.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Visit Great Britain
17.12.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Croatia Presents Credentials
16.12.2010
Estonian Ensemble Vox Clamantis Has United States Debut Today
15.12.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Met With Pope Benedictus XVI
14.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Meet with Pope Benedictus XVI and Vatican Foreign Minister
14.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Fight Against Piracy on Somalian Coast is Important Mission for European Union
14.12.2010
European Union Foreign Ministers Confirmed EU’s Clear Course Towards Enlargement
13.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: European Union’s Course is Free Trade and Visa Freedom with Eastern Partners
12.12.2010
Estonia Helps Haiti Manage Cholera Epidemic
11.12.2010
House of Representatives of US Congress Recognised Success of Estonia and Other Baltic States
10.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Presented Ernesaks Piano to Theatre and Music Museum
10.12.2010
Estonia Opened Honorary Consulate in Bolivia
10.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Poland to Join NATO Cyber Defence Centre
09.12.2010
As of Today Estonia is Full Member of OECD
09.12.2010
Polish Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia
08.12.2010
Estonian Ambassador to India Presents Credentials
08.12.2010
Increasing Energy Security is Shared Interest of Estonia and Ukraine
07.12.2010
Estonia Considers Visa Freedom with European Union for Ukraine to Be Important
07.12.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Germany Demonstrated Opportunities for Using New German ID Card to Access Services in Estonian Internet Portal
07.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Ukrainian Investments in Estonia Have Tripled
06.12.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Egypt Presents Credentials
03.12.2010
Estonian Ambassador to France Presents Credentials
03.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia’s Goal is a World Free of Chemical Weapons
02.12.2010
Slovenian Prime Minister to Visit Estonia
02.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Invites the Netherlands to Participate in Baltic Air Policing Mission
01.12.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Visit the Netherlands
01.12.2010
Competition for Estonian-Latvian and Latvian-Estonian Translation Prize Begins

Nov 2010

30.11.2010
Estonia to Help Children Caught in Turmoil in Southern Sudan
29.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonian Rescue Workers Highly Valued in Crisis Areas
27.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: St. John’s Church in St. Petersburg Will Be Restored at 150 Years of Age
26.11.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Malta Presents Credentials
26.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Honorary Consulate to be Opened in Australia Next Year Will Also Cover New Zealand
26.11.2010
On Citizens’ Day, Estonia Recognises Promoters of Public Diplomacy
25.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Met with First Nicaraguan Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia
23.11.2010
Nicaraguan Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia
23.11.2010
Estonian Foreign Minister Expresses Concern Over Situation in Korean Peninsula and Condemns North Korean Attacks
22.11.2010
European Union Foreign Ministers Prepare for EU-Russia Summit
22.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: OSCE Must Work to Resolve Existing Conflicts
21.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Meet with Foreign Ministers of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Latvia and Lithuania
20.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Allies That Share NATO’s Security Responsibilities Deserve Special Treatment
19.11.2010
Meeting of Estonia-Ukraine Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Industrial, Technical and Scientific Co-operation Takes Place
19.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet in Lisbon: NATO Needs Partners and the Open-Door Policy
18.11.2010
Opening Embassy in Cairo has Given Boost to Estonia-Egypt Relations
17.11.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Czech Republic is Important Contributor to Estonia’s Security
16.11.2010
Estonian and Latvian Foreign Ministers: New Electricity Connections Increase Security
16.11.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Luxembourg Presents Credentials
16.11.2010
Czech Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia
15.11.2010
Estonian and Swedish Foreign Ministers Consider Participation in Nordic Battle Group Good Example of Close Co-operation