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Sep 2010

10.09.2010
Rapid Aid for Humanitarian Crisis in Pakistan is Important to Estonia
09.09.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Visited Georgian IDPS and Border Area of South Ossetia Conflict Zone
09.09.2010
Discussions on EU Strategic Partnership Relations to Begin
08.09.2010
Serbian President Boris Tadić to Visit Estonia
08.09.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Met With Georgian President Saakashvili
07.09.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Latvia Presents Credentials
07.09.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Supports Territorial Integrity of Georgia
06.09.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Begins Official Visit to Georgia
05.09.2010
Estonia Shares Schengen Experiences with Ukraine and Moldova
02.09.2010
Estonian Embassy in Cairo Began Processing Visa Applications
01.09.2010
Estonian Rescuers to Help Residents of Flooded Pakistan

Aug 2010

31.08.2010
Foreign Ministry Supports Film Market at Black Nights Film Festival
30.08.2010
Estonian ambassador to Finland presents credentials
27.08.2010
FM Paet: Nordic-Baltic report includes 38 specific cooperation proposals
26.08.2010
Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers meeting begins
26.08.2010
Professor Mart Kalm to deliver lecture on Estonian architecture; Resonabilis performs in Helsinki
25.08.2010
Young Estonian designers exhibition opened at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
23.08.2010
Paet: EU should receive observer status in Arctic Council
18.08.2010
Foreign Minister Paet on visit to Norway
16.08.2010
Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives Estonia's London Embassy archive to State Archive
16.08.2010
Secretary General Kokk: Estonia to send first diplomat to Sub-Saharan Africa
13.08.2010
Estonia to provide assistance to families left homeless by forest fires in Russia
11.08.2010
Estonia to help build sport facilities and playgrounds for displaced young Georgians
11.08.2010
Estonia helping Russia to put out wildfires
04.08.2010
Estonia prepared to assist Russia in battling wildfires
04.08.2010
Estonia to help in relief effort in Pakistan

Jul 2010

31.07.2010
Youth mobility agreement between Estonia and Canada to enter force
28.07.2010
Estonian health care expert awarded NATO medal for her work in Afghanistan
26.07.2010
Estonia prepared to support Iceland in accession negotiations with the European Union
22.07.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Appreciates USA’s Non-Recognition Policy
21.07.2010
National Experts Shared Cyber Security Recommendations with UN Secretary General
21.07.2010
Estonia Helping Moldova Handle Aftermath of Flooding
20.07.2010
Estonia Supports Starting to Transfer Responsibility for Security to Afghanistan
20.07.2010
Estonia Shares Experiences on Preparing for e-Elections with Macedonia*
19.07.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Kazakhstan Important Partner for Estonia in Central Asia
19.07.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Addressed Estonian Economic Relations with Colleagues
17.07.2010
OSCE Must Focus on Resolving Protracted Conflicts
16.07.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Participate in Meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers in Kazakhstan
14.07.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Belgium Presents Credentials
13.07.2010
Estonia Presents Review on Fulfilment of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
12.07.2010
Arvo Pärt’s music again in Istanbul
05.07.2010
Estonian Experts Evaluated Use of Humanitarian Aid in Haiti
04.07.2010
Foreign Ministry Supports Victims of Natural Disasters and Conflict Situations
03.07.2010
UN Development Aid System to Become More Effective and Agency for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights to Be Created As Result of Estonia-Led Negotiations
02.07.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Spoke at UN Economic and Social Council
01.07.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Discussed Sharing Story of Estonia’s Re-Independence in USA with Director of “The Singing Revolution”

Jun 2010

30.06.2010
Estonia To Send New Health Care Expert to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province
30.06.2010
Estonia Focuses on Protection of Human Right in UN Economic and Social Council
29.06.2010
Estonia Supports UN Activities to Protect Indigenous Peoples
28.06.2010
NATO Planning Crisis Management Exercise in Tallinn
28.06.2010
New Finnish Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi to Make Introductory Visit to Estonia
27.06.2010
Estonia Supports Study Opportunities for Young Belarusians
25.06.2010
Foreign Ministry Supporting Summer Holiday in Estonia for Young Georgian Refugees
22.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: We Hope for Vigorous Accession Negotiations During Belgium’s European Union Presidency
21.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Made Proposal to Finnish Colleague to Create Baltic Sea Internal Market
19.06.2010
Estonia Giving Humanitarian Aid to Victims of Kyrgyzstan Conflict
18.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Better Standard of Life in Moldova Will Help to Resolve Transnistria Conflict
18.06.2010
Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb to Visit Estonia
18.06.2010
Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb to Visit Estonia
17.06.2010
Estonia-Brazil Relations Would be Further Intensified by Visa Freedom for Estonian Citizens
17.06.2010
Estonia Welcomes Croatia to European Union
17.06.2010
Estonian and Palestinian Foreign Ministers Discuss Situation in Middle East in Tallinn
17.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Baden-Württemberg Decided to Make Estonia One of Six Primary Economic Co-operation Partners
17.06.2010
Foreign Minister of Moldova to Visit Estonia
17.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Supports Right to Self-Determination for Palestine
16.06.2010
Exhibit of New Estonian Design “Fresh Takes” Opened in Estonian Embassy in Helsinki
15.06.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Spoke With British Colleague William Hague About Estonia-Britain Relations
15.06.2010
European Union Anti-Piracy Operation in Somalia to be Extended
14.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: European Union to Help Victims of Kyrgyzstan Conflict
14.06.2010
Second Book of Max Jakobson Commission’s Review to be Unveiled and State Decoration to be Presented to Sofi Oksanen at Finnish National Archives
13.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Discuss Iran Nuclear Issue with European Union Colleagues
12.06.2010
International Criminal Court Given Right to Prosecute Crimes of Aggression
12.06.2010
German Foreign Minister Westerwelle Recognised Estonia’s Fulfilment of Euro Criteria in Meeting with Foreign Minister Paet
11.06.2010
Temporary consular mission to Kazakhstan
11.06.2010
Estonian, German, Latvian and Lithuanian Foreign Ministers: There Are Many Opportunities to Develop European Union-Russia Relations
10.06.2010
Estonia Continues to Support Reconstruction and Security in Afghanistan
09.06.2010
Estonia Helps Create e-Voting System for Parliament of Afghanistan
08.06.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Romania Opens Honorary Consulate in Bucharest
06.06.2010
Estonia Training Afghan Diplomats
04.06.2010
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Opens Estonian Honorary Consulate in Brno
04.06.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Discussed Establishment of IT Agency with European Parliament Co-Rapporteur Alexander Alvaro
04.06.2010
Foreign Ministry Quiz Winners to Visit Estonia from USA, Russia
03.06.2010
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Discussed Formation of EU Foreign Service with Czech Colleagues
03.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Becoming OECD Member is Recognition of Estonia’s Development
02.06.2010
Foreign Ministry Secretary Geneal in Sarajevo: Full EU Membership is Only Conceivable Future for Western Balkans
02.06.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Has Freedom to Commemorate and Obligation to Remember All Victims of the Holocaust
02.06.2010
Estonian Embassy Receives “Estonia” Piano from Estonian and Finnish Entrepreneurs and Other Friends of Estonia in Finland
01.06.2010
Estonia Acknowledges Discussions Held at EU-Russia Summit

May 2010

31.05.2010
Statement of Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Regarding Incident with Aid Ships Headed to Gaza
30.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Desires Visa Freedom with Brazil
30.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Met with Director General of UNESCO
29.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Met with Minister of State for External Affairs of India
28.05.2010
Estonian Embassy in Riga Presented Latvia with Book Designed by Raul Meel, “Solomon’s Song of Songs”
28.05.2010
Secretary General of OECD Angel Gurría to Visit Estonia
27.05.2010
Estonia Sent First Aid Kits to Helmand Province in Afghanistan
27.05.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Discussed Visa Freedom for Estonian Citizens with Foreign Ministers of Cambodia and Laos
26.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Invited EU and Southeast Asian Nations to Co-operate in Backing Cyber Defence
25.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Participate in Meeting of EU and Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers
24.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Eastern Partnership States Closer to European Union Than Ever Before
23.05.2010
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Discuss Intensification of Eastern Partnership with EU Foreign Ministers
22.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Contributes to Fight Against Effects of Climate Change
21.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet at Senior Courses in National Defence: Partners Notice Estonia’s Contributions
21.05.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Monaco Presents Credentials
20.05.2010
Estonia Expert to Direct Humanitarian Aid Camp in Haiti
20.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Environmental Friendliness is Essential Part of Every State’s Economic Competitiveness
19.05.2010
Estonia Helps Serbia Develop e-Capabilities
18.05.2010
Estonia Now Has Sixth Honorary Consul in Sweden
17.05.2010
Estonia Supports Main Principles of NATO’s New Strategic Concept
17.05.2010
Foreign Minister Opened Exhibit “Convoy no. 73—Convoy with a Singular Fate”
17.05.2010
Estonia Helps Development of e-Services in Palestine
14.05.2010
Young Georgian and Moldovan Diplomats Start Studies at Estonian School of Diplomacy
13.05.2010
Foreign Ministry Receives Portrait of Former Honorary Consul in the Netherlands
12.05.2010
Riigikogu Approved New International Sanctions Law
11.05.2010
Council of Europe Needs Reform to Better Fulfil its Responsibilities
10.05.2010
European Union Foreign Ministers Confirm Positions for EU-Russia Summit
10.05.2010
Estonia Receives Invitation to Join OECD
08.05.2010
World Bank President Robert Zoellick Recognised Estonia’s Success in Coming to Terms with Economic Crisis
06.05.2010
Estonia Supports Tough Monitoring of Nuclear Developments
05.05.2010
Estonia Supports Advancing Nuclear Safety Monitoring
04.05.2010
Estonia Supports Rapid Accession of Western Balkans to European Union
03.05.2010
Foreign Minister Paet and Latvian Foreign Minister Ronis Place Importance on Completion of Estonia-Latvia Future Report

Apr 2010

30.04.2010
New Latvian Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia
30.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Opened Estonia Pavilion in Shanghai World Exposition EXPO
29.04.2010
Finnish President Tarja Halonen to Visit Estonia
29.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Met With Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Shanghai
29.04.2010
Imbi Paju’s “Sisters Across the Gulf of Finland” Premieres in Athens
29.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Opened Estonian Consulate in Shanghai
29.04.2010
Estonian Ambassador to Austria Opens Honorary Consulate in Graz
28.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet to Open Shanghai Consulate and Estonian Pavilion in Expo 2010 World Exposition
27.04.2010
Estonia Extends Aid Mission in Haiti
27.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Met with Danish Minister of Culture Per Stig Møller
26.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Kyrgyzstan Must Set Sights on Free Elections
26.04.2010
Foreign Ministry Secretary General Opens Eastern Partnership Training Seminar in Tallinn
25.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Discussed Situation in Kyrgyzstan with EU Foreign Ministers
24.04.2010
Macedonia* and Albania to Open Embassies in Tallinn
23.04.2010
NATO Implementing UN Resolution 1325 on Women and Peace and Security Thanks to Joint Efforts of Estonia and Norway
23.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Confirmed Estonia’s Ongoing Support for Afghanistan to Afghan Foreign Minister
23.04.2010



Decision to Give NATO MAP to Bosnia and Herzegovina Made in Tallinn
23.04.2010
NATO Foreign Ministers Discussed Future of NATO-Russia Relations
23.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet and Australian Foreign Minister Smith Discussed Conclusion of Social Security Agreement Between Two Nations
23.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Unilateral Disarmament of NATO Would be Dangerous
22.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet and French Foreign Minister Kouchner Discussed Estonian Accession to Euro Zone and Candidacy to be Location of EU IT Agency
22.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet and Secretary of State Clinton Confirmed Good Estonia-USA Relations
22.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet and NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: New Threats Receive the Same Attention
21.04.2010
Invitation: Press Conference and Meetings of USA Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
20.04.2010
Estonian Security Policy Concept Takes New Threats into Consideration
19.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet: Foreign Ministry Strives to Support Entrepreneurs
19.04.2010
Information for visitors staying in Estonia with a visa
16.04.2010
Exhibit of Estonian Artist Imat Suuman Opened in Lisbon
15.04.2010
Foreign Minister Paet Introduced Estonian Candidacy to be Location of EU IT Agency and Euro Accession to Cypriot State Leaders