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16.01.2007|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister to attend official meeting of EU Defence Ministers
Later today, the Defence Minister, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, will travel to Brussels to attend an official meeting of EU Defence Ministers on Monday.The topics of discussion will include the development of Europe’s military capabilities, operations, and civil-military co-operation.The Finnish Defence...
16.01.2007|Ministry of Defence
Nordic-Baltic Defence Ministers discussed co-operation options
The Defence Minister, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, took part in the meeting of Nordic-Baltic Defence Ministers in Oslo today, where the main topics of discussion included Nordic-Baltic defence-related co-operation, the NATO Riga summit, and the EU Nordic Battle GroupThe Defence Minister gave an overview of the...
16.01.2007|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister to attend Nordic-Baltic meeting in Oslo
The Defence Minister, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, will travel to Oslo tomorrow to participate in the meeting of Nordic-Baltic Defence Ministers, where he will join his counterparts from Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, and Norway. Iceland will be represeThe main topics of the meeting will include...
16.01.2007|Ministry of Defence
Senior Courses in National Defence begin tomorrow at Roosta
Tomorrow, XV Senior Courses in National Defence will begin at Roosta, Western Estonia. The Defence Minister, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, will be present to give the opening remarks to the course participants.Estonia’s security environment and threats will be the main topic of the first day, including...
06.12.2006|Ministry of Defence
BALTDEFCOL Joint Command and General Staff Course students visit Tallinn
Today, high-ranking officers and national officials from 15 countries will visit Tallinn within the framework of the BALTDEFCOL Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC) study trip to Estonia.The JCGSC students will visit Parliament, the Occupation Museum, and the General Staff of the Estonian...
06.12.2006|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister concludes visit to US
The Estonian Defence Minister, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, concluded his visit to the US today. The Defence Minister met with his US counterpart, Secretary of Defense, Mr. Donald Rumsfeld, the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Mr. The main topics of discussion at the...
06.12.2006|Ministry of Defence
Estonian Defence Minister met with US counterpart
Today, the Estonian Defence Minister, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, met with his US counterpart, Mr. Donald Rumsfeld, in the Pentagon to discuss important strategic matters between the two countries as well as preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Riga. A guardSpeaking after the meeting, Mr. Ligi said...
06.12.2006|Ministry of Defence
Government to make decision tomorrow concerning Estonia’s security contribution for Riga summit meeting
Tomorrow, 12th October, the Government of the Republic of Estonia will pass a decision concerning the scope of Estonia’s contribution to security measures being adopted for the NATO summit in Riga. Following consultations with the Prime Minister of LatviaThe secondment of the armoured vehicles to...
06.12.2006|Ministry of Defence
MOD unveiled EDF remuneration reform
The main aims of the remuneration reform of the Estonian Defence Forces announced by the Ministry of Defence last week are to introduce both a structured and definite remuneration system in the EDF, whilst also substantially increasing its members’ salariThe Defence Minister, Mr. Ligi, confirmed...
06.12.2006|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister to visit US
Tomorrow, 30th October, the Minister of Defence will visit the US, together with an Estonian delegation. The objective of the visit is to discuss important strategic matters and bilateral co-operation with US officials. The Defence Minister’s meetings will take place in the Pentagon, the State...