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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,...
31.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Mr. Lauri Almann, met with Mr. Mark Pekala.
Today, the Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Lauri Almann, met with the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the Department of State, Mr. Mark Pekala. Mr. Pekala administers bilateral relatioMr. Almann and Mr. Pekala discussed...
31.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers concludes today
The informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers concluded in Finland today.The EU operations in Bosnia, Sudan/Darfur, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were the topics of yesterday’s discussion, while the Special Envoy of the United Nations and former president of Finland, Mr. Martti Ahtisaari...
25.10.2006|Ministry of Defence
Mr. Ligi, Minister of Defence, to participate in the informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Finland.
EU Defence Ministers met in Finland as part of a two-day informal meeting with the situations in Bosnia, Sudan/Darfur, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo being the topics of today’s discussion.The EU military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR-Althea) received special attention. Since...