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06.12.2006|Ministry of Defence

MOD introduces planned EDF remuneration reform

Tomorrow, 27th October at 1 pm, the Ministry of Defence will unveil details of the new remuneration reform of the Estonian Defence Forces.The objective of the reform is to introduce a more structured and definite remuneration system in the Estonian Defence Forces. The draft addresses the...
13.11.2006|Ministry of Defence

Permanent Undersecretary of the MoD visits Georgia

Tomorrow, the Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Lauri Almann, will visit Georgia, where he will meet with the Georgian Defence Minister, Mr. Irakli Okruashvili, and the Georgian First Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr. Mamuka Kudava.Bilateral defence relations, the current...
13.11.2006|Ministry of Defence

MOD and Ministry of the Environment representatives on fact-finding mission to Salisbury Plain Training Area

Representatives from the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Environment made a fact-finding mission to the Salisbury Plain Training Area in the United Kingdom to get an overview of the British military’s training opportunities and to use this knoThe Estonian delegation was given an...
13.11.2006|Ministry of Defence

Permanent Undersecretary of the MoD to discuss Estonia’s experiences of defence reforms at Ukraine forum

The Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Lauri Almann, will travel to Kiev tomorrow, where he will participate in “A Review of Ukraine’s Defence and Security Policy”, an international security forum conducted by the National Security aMr. Almann’s presentation will focus on...
13.11.2006|Ministry of Defence

Estonia and China pledge to continue close co-operation

The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, met with his Chinese counterpart, Mr. Cao Gagchuan, and the Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s Congress of China, Mr. Jiang Zhenghua earlier today; at both meetings, the importaMr. Jiang Zhenghua recognised Estonia as...
06.11.2006|Ministry of Defence

Estonia supports Georgia’s integration process

As part of his current visit to Georgia, the Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Lauri Almann, met today with the Georgian First Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr. Mamuka Kudava. During the meeting, both parties signed the Agreement betwMr. Lauri Almann also met with the Foreign...
31.10.2006|Ministry of Defence

Minister of Defence pays official visit to China

On Sunday 15th October 2006, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jürgen Ligi, will travel to the People’s Republic of China, where he will meet with the Chinese Defence Minister, Mr. Cao Gagchuan, and the Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ninth NatiThe aim of the visit is to strengthen...
31.10.2006|Ministry of Defence

Meeting of Estonian and NATO Defence Planners concludes in Tallinn

A two-day meeting of Estonian and NATO defence planners concluded in Tallinn today.During the past two days, NATO defence planners have been in Tallinn on an evaluation visit; Estonia’s present and future national defence capability was assessed during the meeting.The development of Estonia’s...
31.10.2006|Ministry of Defence

Minister of Defence meets with Estonian units in Afghanistan

The Minister of Defence, Mr. Ligi, met today with Estonian units serving in Afghanistan on the second day of his two-day visit to Afghanistan. Mr Ligi thanked the members of the Estonian Defence Forces for their contribution to the operation in Afghanist“I have heard nothing but praise for your...
31.10.2006|Ministry of Defence

NATO-Ukraine consultations begin today in Portugal

Mr. Ligi, Minister of Defence, is currently attending an official two-day NATO-Ukraine conference in Portugal. The participants include NATO Defence Ministers and Ukraine’s official delegation, headed by the Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Mr. Anatoliy GryUkraine’s defence and security reforms,...

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