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07.11.2008|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence to participate in meeting of NATO defence ministers
The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, will participate in the meeting of NATO defence ministers in Budapest on Thursday and Friday of this week; the ministers will mainly discuss issues related to NATO transformation and the peace support operatioThe further development of the NATO Response...
07.11.2008|Ministry of Defence
Government approves draft act for continuation of Afghani mission
The Government approved the draft of a resolution and has now sent it to the Riigikogu. The resolution concerns extending the Estonian Defence Forces’ mission in Afghanistan until the end of 2009 and on increasing the maximum number members of Defence ForThe current mandate of the Riigikogu, which...
07.11.2008|Ministry of Defence
MoD to receive the central core of the monument
Today at 4 pm the Ministry of Defence will receive a 17-meter high central core made of concrete blocks for the Monument to the War of Independence. The central core was constructed by AS E-Betoonelement. One of the designers of the conceptual design of tThe montage works will be followed by a 7-...
07.11.2008|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence met with Deputy Chairman of NATO Military Committee
The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, met with Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, the Deputy Chairman of NATO Military Committee today, to discuss the aftermath of the Russian-Georgian conflict, NATO transformation, and the operation in AfghanistanSubjects related to developing NATO’s multi-...
07.11.2008|Ministry of Defence
EU defence ministers discuss military capabilities
Yesterday and today, the Minister of Defence, Mr Jaak Aaviksoo, participated in an unofficial meeting of European Union defence ministers in Deauville, France, where the development of the military capabilities of the European Union formed the basis of diThe more efficient activities of the...
07.11.2008|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence participates in meeting of European Union defence ministers
Today and tomorrow, the Minister of Defence, Mr Jaak Aaviksoo, will participate in an unofficial meeting of the European Union defence ministers in Deauville, France, where the development of military capabilities of the European Union will form the basisMore efficient activities of the European...
14.10.2008|Ministry of Defence
MoD organises military education seminar for national defence teachers
A traditional autumn seminar for Estonian national defence teachers is taking place today and tomorrow; the seminar will focus on military education in Estonia. In total, 51 national defence teachers will be taking part in the seminar.
The participants will be given an overview of the learning...
14.10.2008|Ministry of Defence
MoD sent draft acts on extension of Kosovo and Bosnia missions for approval
The Ministry of Defence has a sent a draft of a resolution to the Riigikogu for approval on the extension of the participation of the Estonian Defence Forces in peace support operations in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina until the end of 2009.
According to the draft for extending the Kosovo...
14.10.2008|Ministry of Defence
Mr. Aaviksoo: the Defence Forces need high-tech solutions
The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, and his Latvian colleague, Mr. Vinets Veldre, today participated in an international seminar in Tartu within the framework of the Baltic Defence Technology Exhibition, where the representatives of Finland, SwedeIn the opening speech of the seminar, the...
14.10.2008|Ministry of Defence
MoD sends draft act for extension of Iraqi mission for approval
The Ministry of Defence has sent a draft of a resolution to extend the participation of the Estonian Defence Forces in Iraq operations until the end of 2009 to the Riigikogu for approval. According to the draft, Estonia would next year continue to participate in the Iraq mission with an infantry...