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17.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
The Minister of Defence begins visit to Afghanistan
For the next two days, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Ligi, will visit Afghanistan where he plans to meet with Estonian units serving in Afghanistan, the Afghan Defence Minister Mr. Abdul Rahim Wardak, the Commander of ISAF (International Security AssistancEstonia has been participating in the ISAF...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 14 Jürgen Ligi to Condemn the Use of Swastika
“It does not make any difference whether one rotates the swastika or the sickle and hammer one or other way, both stay symbols of criminal ideologies and regimes,” the Minister of Defence said today. “People perceive these symbols today and in our culturaLigi is waiting for the detailed explanation...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 4 Estonian and Finland Declared Fruitful Cooperation
Estonia's Defense Minister Jurgen Ligi and his Finnish counterpart, Seppo Kaariainen, declared at a meeting in Helsinki today that the two countries' cooperation in defence continues in harmony and in a spirit of mutual understanding and support.
Ligi congratulated Finland on the upcoming...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 3 Estonian Minister of Defece to Visit Finland
Estonian Defence Minister Jurgen Ligi will this evening leave for Finland to meet with his colleague Seppo Kaariainen. This is primarily a getting-acquainted visit in the course of which the Finnish side will introduce its plans for the upcoming European Union presidency. In addition the ministers...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 87 Estonia to acquire Sandown class mine hunters
The Cabinet today approved the Defence Ministry’s application to acquire used Sandown class mine hunters from the United Kingdom. According to the decision the Minister of Defence will start Government-to-Government negotiations at the result of which the number of vessels, concrete financial...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 82 The three Baltic Defence Ministers met in Pärnu today.
The meeting addressed the development of the Baltic military co-operation projects in detail in the course of which several unresolved problems between the Baltic states were resolved. For over a year, the issue of the establishment of the jointly manned Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) had been...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release nr.76 The Book of Condolences of Bgrigadier General Märt Tiru
Starting from Friday the Book of Condolences of Bgrigadier General Märt Tiru can be signed in the lobby of the Ministry of Defence Sakala 1, Tallinn.
It is also possible to forward the condolences via e-mail on the following address: http://www.mod.go
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 75 Brigadier General Märt Tiru IM MEMORIAM
Brigadier General Märt Tiru IM MEMORIAM
October 10, 1947 – October 18, 2005
Today, on October 18, 2005, Brigadier General Märt Tiru passed away after a serious illness.
The Ministry of Defence and The General Staff will always remember Brigadier General Tiru as an innovative and intelligent...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 74 Jaak Jõerüüt handed over Defence Minister's Post
Today Jaak Jõerüüt handed over his post to the new Defence Minister Jürgen Ligi.
Jõerüüt held the post for 320 days.
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 72 Defense Minister Jaak Jõerüüt’s Press Conference
The Minister of Defence Jaak Jõerüüt will give a press conference this afternoon at 3.45 p.m. explaining to the media the reasons of his resignation from the post of the Defence Minister.