The Defence Minister’s meetings will take place in the Pentagon, the State Department, the National Security Council, and the National Defense University.
The Defence Minister will visit the naval base in Quantico where he will be given an overview of the facilities.
Aside from the Minister, Mr Ligi, the MOD delegation will include the Deputy Undersecretary for Defence Policy, Mr. Lauri Lindström, the Estonian Ambassador to the US, Mr. Jüri Luik, and the Defence Attaché to the US, Brigadier General Vello Loemaa, among other MOD personnel.
JOURNALISTS:
The visit to the US of the Minister of Defence will take place from 30th October to 1st November 2006. The most important meetings will take place on 31st October and 1st November. For media coverage (telephone interviews), please contact Mrs. Meeli Hunt at (+372) 50 124 20, or by e-mail at [email protected]