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31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 33 Estonian and Finnish Defence Ministers Discussed Future Cooperation
On Monday, May 3 the Defence Minister of Finland Seppo Kääriäinen paid a one-day visit to Tallinn. During his visit he met with the Estonian Minister of Defence Jaak Jõerüüt. Both Defence Ministers rated the two countries' cooperation in defence matter\"Defence matters are always special for an...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 49 Estonian and Dutch Minister of Defence to Hold Press Conference
Defence Minister of the Netherlands Henk Kamp arrived in Tallinn yesterday evening for a two-day official visit completing his tour of the three Baltic States.
Defence Minister of the Netherlands Henk Kamp arrived in Tallinn yesterday evening for a two-day official visit completing his tour of...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 38 Defence Minister Jaak Jõerüüt to participate in NATO Defence Ministers’ Official Meeting
The Estonian Minister of Defence Jaak Jõerüüt will fly to Brussels today in order to participate in the NATO Defence Ministers’ Official Meeting.The two day meetings will focus on NATO transformation with the main emphasis on transforming NATO military capabilities. Discussions will involve...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 58 Estonian Minister of Defence to attend European Union's General Affairs and External Relations Council
Estonian Defense Minister Margus Hanson will attend the European Union's General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting on May 18. Estonian Defense Minister Margus Hanson will attend the European Union\'s General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting on May 18....
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 32 Finnish Minister of Defence to Visit Estonia
Finland's Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen will pay a one-day visit to Estonia on Tuesday, May3, 2005. Kääriäinen is to have meetings with his colleague, the Minister of Defence of Estonia Jaak Jõerüüt, and the chairman of the standing National Defence Committee, Sven Mikser. The two ministers...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press release nr 33 Minister of Defence Margus Hanson to open Kuperjanov’s statue
The Minister of Defence Nargus Hanson opened the bronze statue of Julius Kuperjanov, hero of the Estonian Independence War. The ceremony took place at the central square of the Kuperjanov Single Infantry Battalion. The Minister of Defence Nargus Hanson opened the bronze statue of Julius Kuperjanov...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release No 37 Defence Ministry and Tallinn City Formed Joint Commission
As a result of the meeting between the Tallinn City Major Tõnis Palts and the Minister of Deference Jaak Jõerüüt on May 13, 2005 a joint commission was formed to discuss the location of defence forces ports’ locations.The members of the commission are Deputy Undersecretary for Defence Planning...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 52 Minister of Defence Margus Hanson to meet with French Colleague
The Estonian Minister of Defence Margus Hanson flew to Paris in order to meet with the French Minister of Defence Mrs. Michele Alliot-Marie.The Estonian Minister of Defence Margus Hanson flew to Paris in order to meet with the French Minister of Defence Mrs. Michele Alliot-Marie.The sides will...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 81 Estonian Minister of Defence thanked Danish and Lithuanian soldiers for rescuing a civilian life
The Minister of Defence of Estonia Margus Hanson thanked four Danish soldiers Staff Sergeant Keld Erik Jørgensen, Sergeant Tom Nielsen, Sergeant Jesper Petersen, Sergeant Peter Carlsen and a Lithuanian soldier Lieutenant Darius Milašius who saved a civili The Minister of Defence of Estonia Margus...
31.08.2005|Ministry of Defence
Press Release no 31 Tallinn to Host Baltic Sea Countries Environmental Cooperation Session
Tallinn hosts the 3rd plenary session of the Baltic Sea countries military environmental cooperation on April 27-29. The Defence Minister Jaak Jõerüüt opened the session, discussing the relations between defence and environment policies and the border bet\"We ask ourselves the question: How far may...