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08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
MOD declares design contest open
Today, 14th March, the Ministry of Defence officially opened the design contest to choose a conceptual design for the erection of the statue of liberty of the War of Independence.The chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the Statue of Liberty, archbishop Andres Põder, emphasised that the erected...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
MOD to declare design contest for statue of liberty
Tomorrow, 14th March, the Ministry of Defence will declare a design contest for the statue of liberty of the War of Independence. The memorial will represent the sincere gratitude of the Estonian nation to those who established a sovereign state for Estonians by the very strength of arms and to...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence at informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Wiesbaden
Today is the second day of the informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Wiesbaden, Germany, where the main topics have included planned EU operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan, as well as co-operation with NATO and the UN. With regard to Afghanistan, tFurther development of EU military...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Defence Priorities for 2007 announced
Estonia’s defence priorities for 2007 were announced today, 28th February, by the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, and the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, Brigadier General Ants Laaneots. This document is referred to as Agenda 2007 and deta“In order to fulfil our long-term goals,...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Contract signed today on very short-range air defence missile system
Today, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, the Vice-President of MBDA Export Directorate, Mr. Didier Philippe, and the Vice-President of the Saab Microwave Systems Central Europe Sales Department, Mr. Mikael Johannison, signed a procurement contractThe contract will result in the delivery of...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence to participate in informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Wiesbaden
Today, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, will participate in an informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Wiesbaden. Current and planned EU operations, further development of EU military capabilities, and matters pertaining to the European DefenMr. Ligi’s speeches will focus on missions...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Third meeting of the War Graves Committee convened in MOD
Today, a third meeting of the War Graves Committee convened in MOD to discuss information that had been forwarded to the Committee. This information encompassed two probable burial grounds; the first, an Estonian officers’ burial ground in Põlvamaa and, tIt is highly probable that the remains of...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister turns to War Graves Committee for evaluation
The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, has sent a letter to the War Graves Committee voicing his concern over the appropriateness of the war grave located at Tõnismägi.In evaluating the suitability of the location of the burial ground at Tõnismägi, the Defence Minister has urged the Committee to...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister bestow MOD decorations
At a special ceremony held today in the Ministry of Defence to commemorate the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, awarded the decorations of the Ministry of Defence, which are bestowed for successful endeavouThe second class of the Cross of Merit of...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
The Government of the Republic of Estonia authorised on 22 February 2007 the Minister of Defence to sign a contract for the procurement of a very short-range air defence missile system.
The Government of the Republic of Estonia invited in August 2005 Raytheon Company and MBDA France to participate in a tender for the acquisition of a very short-range air defence missile system. In April 2006 the companies presented their tenders. A commiThe contract will result in the delivery of...