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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.
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 71The Estonian Defence Minister Jaak Joerüüt resigned
Today I handed over my resignation to the Prime Minister Andrus Ansip from the post of the Minister of Defence. I hope he will satisfy my resignation immediately.
Hereby I would like to explain in more detail the reasons of my resignation:Political StatementI have, today, submitted to Prime...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 73 The Estonian Defence Minister Jaak Joerüüt’s speech at ATA 51 General Assembly
This evening the Minister of Defence Jaak Jõerüüt delivered a speech at the opening of the General Assembly of the Atlantic Treaty Association in Tallinn. In his speech Jõerüüt concentrated on the present and future developments of NATO and the challengesThe speech of Jaak Jõerüüt: Exellencies,...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 70 The Estonian Defence Minister Jaak Joerüüt Minister met the President of Israel Moshe Katzavi
Tonight the Minister of Defence as well as the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaak Jõerüüt met with the President of Israel Moshe Katzavi in order to discuss bilateral relations. One of the key topics of the meeting was the Near-East peace process.According to Jõerüüt the relations between...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 69 The Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Joeruut participated in the Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers
The key topicsof meeting was NATO's military transformation. In addition to that the Defence Ministers formulated their viewpoints on the developments in Afganistan, Iraq and Afganistan, as well as the fight against international terrorism.
Joeruut stressed in his speech that one cannot hide...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 68 The Estonian Minister of Defence to Participate in the Informal
Today the Minister of Defence Jaak Joerüü lwill fly to Berlin in order to particiapate in the informal meeting of NATO Defense Ministers starting on Tuesday. The two-day meeting will focus on on NATO military transformation, peace operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo, and the fight against...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 67 Estonia and Armenia to Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Today, on September 9 the Estonian Minister of Defence Jaak Jõerüüt met his Armenian counterpart Serge Sargsyan in order to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries and to discuss further bilateral military cooperation. The sides aIn the framework of IPAP Armenia is planning...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 66 The first Armenian Minister of Defence visits Estonia
On Wednesday, 7th of September, Estonia welcomes the Armenian Minister of Defence, Mr Serzh Sargsyan, who pays a three-day official visit to Estonia accompanied by his delegation from the Armenian Ministry of Defence. The Armenian Minister of Defence willThe topics discussed at the meeting of the...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 60 Estonian Minister of Defence to Participate in Nordic and Baltic Countries Defence Ministries Meeting
On Thursday, August 25 the Minister of Defense Jaak Joerüüt will fly to Oslo in order to participate in the Nordic and Baltic countries Defence Ministers meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to exchange information, to reaffirm good-neighbourly relations and to plan further cooperation.The...
10.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 54 The Ministry of Defence Considering Legal Action against City of Tallinn
The Estonian Ministry of Defense is considering taking legal action against the City of Tallinn to protect its legal interests.
The Ministry of Defense has ordered an expert opinion survey from engineer Vello Otsmaa and the company TIP Ekspertiis and Ehitus OÜ. The survey points out that the...