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Feb 2010

22.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: President Assuming Office Creates Good Situation for Stabilisation of Domestic Politics in Ukraine
18.02.2010
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Participated in Meeting of Nordic-Baltic Co-operation Ministers
18.02.2010
EU Development Co-operation Ministers Discussed Efficiency of Aid and Fulfilment of UN Millennium Development Goals
18.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Will Join OECD During Next Few Months
16.02.2010
Leonhard Lapin Exhibit Opened Today in Estonian Embassy in Helsinki
16.02.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Opens Estonian Honorary Consulate in Bordeaux
15.02.2010
Estonia Extends Mission of Health Care Expert in Afghanistan
12.02.2010
Paet: Estonian Tourism Sector Recovering from Economic Decline
12.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Discussed Co-operation with New Lithuanian Foreign Minister
11.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Wishes to Open EU Eastern Partnership Training Centre
11.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Euro and Accession to OECD are Within Arm’s Reach
11.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Pillars of NATO Must Remain the Same
11.02.2010
Estonian Film Festival Taking Place in Eminent London University
09.02.2010
First-ever Trilateral Political Consultations With Finland and Turkey Took Place on Secretary General Level
08.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Austria Expecting Estonia to Join Euro Zone Soon
08.02.2010
The Celebration of the 92nd Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Tallinn and in Tartu
08.02.2010
Ski Festival Organised by Estonian Embassy Took Place in Turkey
07.02.2010
Estonia Supports Japan in UN Security Council Reform
07.02.2010
Group of Factors that Determine International Security Constantly Expanding
06.02.2010
Mission of Estonian Experts in Haiti to Last Until End of April
04.02.2010
Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Žbogar to Visit Estonia
03.02.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Slovakia Presents Credentials
02.02.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Tartu Peace Treaty Brought Peace to Homes and Clarity to Estonia-Russia Relations

Jan 2010

29.01.2010
Paet Met with Foreign Ministers of Jordan and Turkmenistan
29.01.2010
Competition for Estonian-Latvian and Latvian-Estonian Translation Award Begins
28.01.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Afghanistan Must Become Capable of Taking Over Security Responsibilities
27.01.2010
Paet to Participate in Afghanistan Conference in London
26.01.2010
Estonia Considers Continued European Union Support for Moldova to be Essential
25.01.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: European Union Ready to Contribute Police to Improve Security in Haiti
24.01.2010
Paet Participating in Meeting with European Union Colleagues
23.01.2010
Estonia Sends Supplies to Aid Workers’ Field Camp in Haiti
21.01.2010
Paet and Saakashvili Discussed Georgian Integration into EU and NATO
20.01.2010
France to Represent Estonia for Issuing of Visas in 15 Countries
20.01.2010
Estonian Foreign Minister Paet and Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski Sign Estonia-Poland Visa Representation Agreement
20.01.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Introduces Estonia’s Path to the Euro in Poland
19.01.2010
The Estonian Guild in London Begins its Activities
18.01.2010
Estonian Support for Victims of Haiti Earthquake Close to Four Million Kroons
18.01.2010
Georgian President Mihhail Saakashvili to Visit Estonia
15.01.2010
Estonia Allocates Additional Aid for Victims of Haiti Earthquake
15.01.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Presented Foreign Ministry Cultural Stipends to Imbi Paju and Tiit Ojasoo
14.01.2010
Estonia Aids Victims of Earthquake in Haiti
14.01.2010
Foreign Ministry has Information on Estonian Citizen in Haiti
13.01.2010
Estonia Prepared to Help Victims of Haiti Earthquake
13.01.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: South Korea is Europe’s Strategic Ally
12.01.2010
Paet: South Korea Interested in IT Development in Estonia’s Public Sector
11.01.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Austria Presents Credentials
10.01.2010
Estonian and Singaporean Foreign Ministers Opened Memorial to the Fall of the Berlin Wall
09.01.2010
Estonia and Singapore Preparing for Agreement for the Protection of Investments
07.01.2010
Foreign Ministry to Send One-Day Consular Mission to Cyprus
07.01.2010
Estonia Joined Council of Europe Convention Against Human Trafficking
05.01.2010
Foreign Ministry Gave Valuable 17th Century Dutch Painting to Art Museum of Estonia
04.01.2010
Estonia Contributing to International Civil Mission in Kosovo
04.01.2010
Estonia Prepares to Open Embassy in Cairo

Dec 2009

30.12.2009
Afghan and Palestinian Diplomats to Receive Supplementary Training in Estonia
21.12.2009
Estonian Ambassador to the Netherlands Opened Honorary Consulate in Amsterdam
19.12.2009
Istanbul and Tallinn Being European Capitals of Culture Will Strengthen Estonia-Turkey Cultural Ties
18.12.2009
Estonian and Turkish Foreign Ministers: Tallinn-Istanbul Airline Will Help to Intensify Relations Between Estonia and Turkey
15.12.2009
Joint condolences by the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence
11.12.2009
Estonia Opens Seventh Honorary Consulate in Italy
10.12.2009
Estonian Appeals Sugar stocks Ruling to European Court of Justice
08.12.2009
Paet: Serbia, Macedonia* and Montenegro Closer to Europe Than Before
08.12.2009
Paet: Free Trade and Visa Facilitation with Eastern Partnership States in EU’s Interests
07.12.2009
Estonian Ambassador to Albania Presents Credentials
06.12.2009
Paet to Participate in EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels
05.12.2009
Foreign Minister Paet Confirmed Estonian Support for Reforms at Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister
04.12.2009
FM Paet: NATO Foreign Ministers Encouraged Ukraine and Georgia to Continue Making Reforms Towards NATO
04.12.2009
Estonia Supports Giving of NATO Membership Action Plan to Montenegro and Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina Soon
04.12.2009
Paet: NATO-Russia Relations Depend on Existence of Trust and Fulfilment of Obligations
04.12.2009
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Diversifying its Military Contribution and Increasing Civil Activity in Afghanistan
03.12.2009
Estonia Welcomes USA’s New Afghanistan Strategy
03.12.2009
Foreign Minister Paet Participating in NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
02.12.2009
Paet: Existing Crises Should Be Resolved Within Framework of OSCE
02.12.2009
Paet Discussed Resolution of Frozen Conflicts with Armenian and Azerbaijani Colleagues
01.12.2009
Estonia to Intensify Ties with Moldova

Nov 2009

30.11.2009
Paet To Discuss European Security with OSCE Foreign Ministers
30.11.2009
Kokk: Details of European External Action Service Must be Decided as Soon as Possible
28.11.2009
Paet Offers Condolences Over Serious Train Crash on Moscow-St. Petersburg Line
28.11.2009
Foreign Ministry Supports European Humanitarian University of Belarus
27.11.2009
Paet: Economic Troubles Have Not Weakened Co-operation of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
25.11.2009
Paet Discussed New EU Foreign Service with Ashton
25.11.2009
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Met With State Secretary of Macedonia*
20.11.2009
Secretary General Kokk: European Union Enlargement Five Years Ago Has Benefited Everyone
19.11.2009
Estonia Opens Embassy in Israel
18.11.2009
Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Offered Diplomat Training and IT Experiences to Palestine
18.11.2009
Foreign Minister Begins Visit to Israel and Palestine
17.11.2009
Estonian Ambassador to Georgia Opens Estonian Honorary Consulate in Batumi
17.11.2009
European Union Foreign Ministers Agreed on Positions for EU-Russia Summit Tomorrow
17.11.2009
Paet: European Union Considers Close Co-operation with Ukraine to be Very Important
17.11.2009
Paet: European Union Expects Afghan President Karzai to Fulfil Campaign Promises
16.11.2009
Estonian Ambassador to Andorra Presents Credentials
15.11.2009
European Union Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels
13.11.2009
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Participated in Northern Dimension Meeting in Stockholm
13.11.2009
Travellers All Over Russia Can Apply for Estonian Visas by Courier Service
12.11.2009
Paet: Cervantes Institute Could Open Centre in Estonia
11.11.2009
Estonia Expects Successful Developments in EU During Spanish Presidency
09.11.2009
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Opens Estonia’s 112th Honorary Consulate in Kristiansand, Norway
09.11.2009
Montenegrin President Filip Vujanović to Visit Estonia
08.11.2009
Foreign Ministry Sending Short-term Consular Mission to Australia
07.11.2009
Foreign Ministry Encourages Businesses to Converse Actively with Foreign Representations
05.11.2009
Translation of Part I of Tammsaare’s “Truth and Justice” Introduced at Vilnius Embassy
05.11.2009
Estonia To Open Embassies in Tel Aviv and Cairo
04.11.2009
Estonia Welcomes Czech Republic’s Decision to Sign Treaty of Lisbon
03.11.2009
Estonia Support Ukraine During Flu Surge
03.11.2009
Governor of Afghanistan’s Helmand Province Sent Letter of Thanks to Estonia for Support of Bost Hospital
02.11.2009
Paet: EXPO Will Be Good Opportunity to Introduce Estonia in China and Asia
02.11.2009
Afghan Health Care Workers Coming to Estonia for Training

Oct 2009

30.10.2009
Paet: European Union Foreign Service Will Strengthen Europe’s Foreign Policy
29.10.2009
Deputy Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Dejiang to Visit Estonia
27.10.2009
Paet: We Need Unified European Union Action in Afghanistan
27.10.2009
Estonia Chosen as Member of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
27.10.2009
Paet: European Union Foreign Ministers Want Swift Implementation of Lisbon Treaty
27.10.2009
Paet: European Union Foreign Ministers Want Swift Implementation of Lisbon Treaty
25.10.2009
Paet to Participate in European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council in Luxembourg
24.10.2009
Foreign Minister Paet in Riga: We Must Use Crises and Come Out Stronger
22.10.2009
Netherlands Will Represent Estonia for Issuing Visas in Jordan
21.10.2009
Paet Met With State Leaders and Representatives of Civil Society in Belarus
21.10.2009
Estonian Ambassador to Cyprus Presents Credentials
21.10.2009
Estonia Concluded Agreement for the Protection and Facilitation of Investments with Belarus
20.10.2009
Foreign Minister to Open Estonian Embassy in Minsk
17.10.2009
Paet Discussed Further NATO Enlargement With US Assistant Secretary of State
14.10.2009
Estonia Introduces Opportunities for e-Government to Palestine
14.10.2009
Paet: Estonia Wants Development of Well-Functioning European Union Foreign Service
13.10.2009
Invitation to Press Conference of Estonian Foreign Minister and Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology of the Palestinian Authority
12.10.2009
Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis to Visit Estonia
12.10.2009
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Opened NATO Military Committee Terminology Conference
12.10.2009
Estonia Wishes to Actively Participate in Updating of NATO Strategic Concept
09.10.2009
Estonian Ambassador to Poland Presents Credentials
08.10.2009
First Estonian Ambassador to Thailand Presents Credentials
08.10.2009
Paet and Rasmussen: NATO’s Primary Responsibility Continues to Be Collective Defence
08.10.2009
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Met with Nordic and Baltic Colleagues
07.10.2009
Estonian Ambassador to Serbia Presents Credentials
07.10.2009
The EU and Brazil Reached Agreement on Visa Freedom
06.10.2009
Estonian Alpinists Celebrate 180 Years Since Conquering of Ararat with Climb
05.10.2009
Estonia Helps Afghanistan’s Parliament Work More Effectively
03.10.2009
Estonia Welcomes Ireland’s Approval of the Treaty of Lisbon
02.10.2009
President of Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė to Visit Estonia
02.10.2009
Estonia Provides Aid to Victims of Indonesia Earthquake
01.10.2009
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to Visit Estonia

Sep 2009

28.09.2009
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Welcomed Results of German Parliamentary Elections and Expressed Readiness to Continue Close Co-operation with Germany
28.09.2009
Estonian Ambassador to Spain Presents Credentials
27.09.2009
Opening Week of 64th UN General Assembly Brought Many Economic Agreements to Estonia
27.09.2009
Estonia Signed Information Technology Co-operation Agreement with Azerbaijan
26.09.2009
Estonia Concluded Agreement for the Protection of Investments with Morocco
26.09.2009
Paet: Baltic Countries Anticipate Further NATO Enlargement
26.09.2009
EU Foreign Ministers Met With Russian Foreign Minister in New York
25.09.2009
Paet Signed Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation Between Estonia and Serbia
25.09.2009
Foreign Minister Paet Signed Agreement for Protection of Investments with Vietnam
24.09.2009
Foreign Ministers of Estonia and South Korea Sign Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation
24.09.2009
Nordic and Baltic Nations Want Ambitious Climate Agreement
24.09.2009
Estonia Established Diplomatic Relations with Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis