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Feb 2012

01.02.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: We Must Continue to Put Pressure on Belarusian Authorities Until State Stops Restricting Human Rights and Civil Freedoms

Jan 2012

29.01.2012
First Estonian Ambassador to Oman Presents Credentials
27.01.2012
New European Union Budget Must Raise EU’s Competitiveness
27.01.2012
Estonia Becomes Vice President of Executive Board of UN Women
26.01.2012
Finnish President Tarja Halonen to Come to Estonia for Working Visit
26.01.2012
Estonia and Indonesia Consider Fight against Piracy and Cyber Security Co-operation to Be Important
25.01.2012
Estonia and Finland Intensifying Economic Ties With Indonesia Together
24.01.2012
Estonian and Finnish Ministers and Entrepreneurs on Joint Visit to Indonesia
24.01.2012
Estonia Wants For Serbia to Receive EU Candidate Country Status in February
23.01.2012
Estonia Becomes Vice President of UNICEF Executive Board
23.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and Finnish Minister of European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb Going to Indonesia on a Joint Visit
20.01.2012
Foreign Ministry notice
19.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Long-Term Continuation of NATO Air Policing Mission is Vitally Important to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
18.01.2012
Estonia Wants Growth in Competitiveness of Baltic Sea Region
17.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia’s Economic Interests a Key Aspect of Opening New Foreign Representations
17.01.2012
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to Visit Estonia
16.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia Contributes to European Union’s Effective Humanitarian Aid Policy
13.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Discussed Development of Estonia-Tajikistan Relations with Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon
12.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Tajikistan Has Vital Role in Improving Situation in Afghanistan
11.01.2012
EU Commissioner for International Co-operation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva to Visit Estonia
11.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Visit Tajikistan
09.01.2012
Foreign Ministry Coming Events: 9-15 January 2012
06.01.2012
Foreign Ministry Cultural Stipends Given to Aivar Mäe, Aet Maatee, Veronika Portsmuth, Märt Agu, and Raul Talmar
05.01.2012
Estonia to Open Embassy in India
04.01.2012
Estonia and USA Helping Spread IT Knowledge in Civil Society of Belarus
03.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Present Foreign Ministry Cultural Stipends on Friday
02.01.2012
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: During Denmark's European Union Presidency, Estonia's Main Concern is Resolving Issues in Euro Area

Dec 2011

29.12.2011
Estonia Supports UN in Fighting Against Child Trafficking in Yemen
28.12.2011
Estonia Supports Activities of NGOs through USA Government Fund
27.12.2011
Estonia Helping Georgia Combat Violence Against Women
21.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia-France Relations Have Intensified Significantly
21.12.2011
Competition for Estonian-Latvian and Latvian-Estonian Translation Prize Begins
18.12.2011
Estonia Helping Helmand Province Build Up Health Care Sector
17.12.2011
Estonian Contribution to UN Central Emergency Response Fund Helps Aid Reach Victims of Disasters Quickly
16.12.2011
Estonia Supporting Studies of Afghan Schoolchildren in Wintertime
16.12.2011
120 Countries Have Joined International Criminal Court
14.12.2011
Support for European Union’s Common Sales Law Growing
14.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Protection and Promotion of Human Rights is Part of Estonia’s Identity
13.12.2011
New Budget and Schengen Area Reform Discussed at European Union Home Affairs Council
13.12.2011
Estonia Sees International Criminal Court as Measure for Preventing New Crimes Against Humanity
13.12.2011
Estonia Assumed Leadership of Assembly of States Parties of International Criminal Court
09.12.2011
Estonian Welcomes Croatia’s Coming Accession to the European Union
09.12.2011
Estonia Considers Restriction of Internet Access Unacceptable
08.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia Prepared to Contribute to Afghanistan Until Situation There Stabilises
08.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Differing Stances on Missile Defence Hinder NATO-Russia Co-operation
08.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: NATO Must Retain Its Defence Capability, Even in Economically Difficult Time
07.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: NATO’s Open-Door Policy Must Continue
07.12.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Met With Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Serbia, and Macedonia
06.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Met With Foreign Minister of Tajikistan
06.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: OSCE Must Be More Active in Resolving Long-Term Conflicts
06.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia Supports Giving European Union Candidate Country Status to Serbia and Starting Accession Negotiations with Montenegro
05.12.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet in Bonn: Estonia Will Help to Build Up Afghanistan After 2014 As Well
02.12.2011
Estonian Students and Foreign Ministry Feel Guaranteeing Afghan Children’s Access to Education is Essential for Future of Country
02.12.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Canada Presents Credentials
01.12.2011
European Union Ready for New Sanctions Against Iran

Nov 2011

30.11.2011
European Union Foreign Ministers Discuss Situation in Syria
30.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet in Slovakia: European Union Still Attractive to New Aspirants to Join
29.11.2011
Estonia Condemns Attack on Embassy of Great Britain in Tehran
28.11.2011
Presidents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to Meet in Estonia
26.11.2011
On Citizens’ Day, Estonia Recognises Promoters of Public Diplomacy
22.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet in Canberra: Estonia Values Australia as International Co-operation Partner
21.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Opened Estonian Consulate General in Sydney
20.11.2011
Foreign Minister Paet to Open First Estonian Diplomatic Representation in Australia
18.11.2011
Estonia Supports Development of Infrastructure in European Union Neighbour Countries
17.11.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: Estonia Could Contribute More to Discussion on Human Rights Issues as Member of UN Human Rights Council
17.11.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine Presents Credentials
16.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Discussed Deeper Connection Between Development Co-operation and Human Rights With European Commissioner
16.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: European Union Helping to Increase Security in Horn of Africa Region and Somalia
15.11.2011
Estonia Does Not Recognise Elections Organised in South Ossetia
15.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Aims of European Development Co-operation Must Be More Clear
15.11.2011
Estonia Supports Continuing Enlargement of European Union
14.11.2011
Estonia Wants Unified Pressure from International Community to End Violence in Syria
14.11.2011
Estonia Supports European Union’s Long-term Involvement in Building Up Afghanistan
14.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: European Union Must Clearly Establish Primary Interests in Relations with Russia
13.11.2011
Estonia Helping to Provide Education to Palestinian Children
12.11.2011
Estonia Opens Tenth Honorary Consulate in USA in New Orleans
11.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Close Relations Are Needed Between European Union and Turkey
10.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Afghanistan Needs Support of International Community Even After 2014
10.11.2011
Estonia Opened Honorary Consulate in Atlanta in the United States
09.11.2011
Minister for European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator of Turkey to Visit Estonia
08.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Promotion and Protection of Human Rights is Part of Estonia’s Identity
07.11.2011
Foreign Ministry Coming Events: 7 - 13 November 2011
04.11.2011
Estonia Chosen as Member of UNESCO “Man and Biosphere” Programme
03.11.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Europe’s Economic Worries Must Not Turn into Political Crisis
01.11.2011
Foreign Ministry to Welcome Visitors on Open House Day

Oct 2011

31.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia and Latvia Must Intensify Co-operation in Energy and Transport Issues
31.10.2011
Ambassador Kokk: Estonia’s Level of Activity in UNESCO Has Grown Significantly in Recent Years
28.10.2011
New Latvian Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia
28.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonian Spirit Made Stronger By More People Knowing About Our Language and Literature
27.10.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Presents Credentials
27.10.2011
Estonia Helping Victims of Earthquake in Turkey
27.10.2011
Estonia is Active Supporter of International Criminal Court
24.10.2011
Foreign Ministry Coming Events: 24 – 30 October 2011
21.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia-Finland Co-operation Based on Common Goals and Values
20.10.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Bulgaria Presents Credentials
20.10.2011
Estonia Condemns Terror Attack on Turkey
20.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Recognised Moldova’s Progress in Implementing Reforms for EU Integration
19.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Georgia Must Continue Efforts to Achieve Visa Waiver with European Union
19.10.2011
NATO to Practice Implementation of Collective Defence
18.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Spoke to Secretary of Georgian National Security Council About Situation in Occupied Territories
17.10.2011
Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat to Visit Estonia
17.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Discuss Integration with EU and Situation in Region with Georgian State Officials
14.10.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Denmark Presents Credentials
14.10.2011
Estonia Helping Victims of Floods in Pakistan
14.10.2011
Foreign Ministry's position
13.10.2011
Estonia Supports EU Candidate Country Status for Serbia and the Start of Accession Negotiations with Montenegro
13.10.2011
Estonian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Presents Credentials
11.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Met With Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko
11.10.2011
Foreign Ministry’s position
10.10.2011
Estonia Supports International Efforts to Restore Direct Negotiations Between Israel and Palestine
10.10.2011
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryschenko to Visit Estonia
10.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Condition for Restoring Co-operation Between European Union and Belarus is Release and Rehabilitation of Political Prisoners
08.10.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Discuss Situations in Belarus and Middle East with Colleagues
07.10.2011
Estonia Supports Visa Dialogue Between Kosovo and European Union
07.10.2011
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to Visit Estonia
06.10.2011
First Estonian Honorary Consul in Japan Begins Work
06.10.2011
Estonia Supports Strengthening of Georgia’s Civil Society
04.10.2011
Estonia Gives Support to Improve Situation of Refugees

Sep 2011

28.09.2011
Estonia Supports Correlation Between Support for European Union Neighbour Countries and Progress of Their Reforms
27.09.2011
Estonia Helping Residents of South Sudan Return to Everyday Life
27.09.2011
Estonia Helping Palestinian National Authority Create Effective Governing System
27.09.2011
Estonian Representations Have Received over 100 000 Visa Applications This Year
27.09.2011
Foreign Minister Paet to Meet With Palestinian IT Minister Today
26.09.2011
Estonia Sees International Criminal Court as Insurer of Adherence to Human Rights
24.09.2011
Estonian and Brazilian Foreign Ministers: Estonia and Brazil Have Many Common Interests
23.09.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Discussed Israel-Palestine Situation with Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman
22.09.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia Makes Serious Contribution to Work of International Criminal Court
22.09.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: readiness to prevent nuclear catastrophe must be improved
21.09.2011
Foreign Minister Paet Discusses Israeli-Palestinian Relations with EU and Russian Colleagues
20.09.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet meets Jordanian, Indonesian and Gambian foreign ministers at UN General Assembly
20.09.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet at UN General Assembly: World Demographic Situation is Developing in Two Different Directions
15.09.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: Nordic Council of Ministers has been an additional link to the Nordics
14.09.2011
The Estonian Ambassador to Mexico presents her credentials
14.09.2011
Estonia demands the release of political prisoners in Belarus
12.09.2011
Foreign Minister Paet: The EU must focus more on promoting economic and budgetary policies
10.09.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia commemorates the victims of the terror attacks of 11 September 2001
09.09.2011
Estonia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Latvia and Lithuania would like to see the European Union representations around the world provide consular assistance
09.09.2011
New Estonian Ambassador to the United States presents her credentials
09.09.2011
Chinese Foreign Minister Expressed His Wish to Continue Developing Friendly Relations with Estonia
09.09.2011
Bulgarian Prime Minister to visit Estonia
07.09.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: opening of a head consulate in Sydney strengthens relations with Australia
05.09.2011
Foreign Ministry announcement
04.09.2011
Meeting of the foreign ministers of the Benelux countries and the Baltic States at Pädaste manor
02.09.2011
At their meeting in Sopot, Poland, the European Union’s foreign ministers discussed the latest developments in Libya and the Middle East
01.09.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to discuss Middle East developments with EU's foreign ministers

Aug 2011

30.08.2011
Estonia to begin diplomat exchange with Nordics and Baltics
30.08.2011
Reinforced diplomatic cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic countries
30.08.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Closer relationship between Ukraine and EU requires changes from all of Ukrainian society
29.08.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to discuss future of Nordic-Baltic relations with colleagues
29.08.2011
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Denmark’s support helped Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania regain their rightful place in Europe