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08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Aaviksoo and Laaneots acknowledge the best sportsmen of the Defence Forces
The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, and the Commander of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Ants Laaneots, today awarded exclusive prizes to last year’s best sportsmen and promoters of sports from the Defence Forces.
The title of the Defence Force’s best sportsman in 2007 was given to...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence examines central polygon in Kuusalu
The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, today examined the central polygon in Kuusalu and discussed the problems related to the exercising fields of the defence forces with the representatives of local authorities, defence force members, environmentalThe participants also observed the Artillery...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Minister gives presentation at reputable Paasikivi Society
The Minister of Defence, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, gave a presentation today at Paasikivi Society, Helsinki, stressing the need to pay serious attention to the security threats related to cyberspace.
“The more dependant we are on information technology solutions and services in our everyday life, the...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
73% in favour of NATO membership
According to the regular public opinion poll, requested by the Ministry of Defence, 73% of Estonian residents support Estonia’s membership of NATO.
According to the bi-annual Turu-uuringute AS poll, the defence will of the population remains high at 70%. 76% of residents consider military...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Defence Forces to don new field uniform
The Ministry of Defence has sent a draft act for the amendment of the regulation of the Ministry of Defence entitled “Description of the Uniform of a Defence Force Member”, which officially introduces a new Defence Forces’ field uniform with a so-called dUnlike the current field uniform of the...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Mr. Aaviksoo: increasing participation in joint operations and projects demonstrates NATO’s strength
According to the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jaak Aaviksoo, NATO’s Bucharest Summit gave an explicitly clear and positive signal regarding the continuation of operations in Afghanistan, as more than ten of the new and old member states announced their decisi“The decision made by France – to send a...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
1st Infantry Brigade to be affiliated to the Danish Division
Last Monday, the Estonian Minister of Defence Jaak Aaviksoo gave orders to commence negotiations for affiliating the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Estonian Defence Forces to the Danish Division.The purpose of the order is to enter into a framework contract with Denmark this year to regulate training...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
MoD publishes tendering procedure for traffic area of Ämari Airbase
The Ministry of Defence published the first and the most extensive 810 million EEK construction procurement for the renovation of the traffic area of Ämari Airbase. This is the most extensive construction procurement of the Ministry of Defence to date.
The scope of the procurement includes the...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
Colonel Indrek Sirel to be promoted to Commander of the Army
Today, the Government of the Republic approved the proposal of the Commander of the Defence Forces to the President of the Republic for appointing Colonel Indrek Sirel as the Commander of the Army.
According to the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Peace-Time National Defence Act,...
08.05.2008|Ministry of Defence
National Defence Seminar for school directors begins at Jäneda
Today, a three-day special national defence seminar begins for school directors and educational leaders of counties. The aim of the seminar is to provide the participants with an overview of national defence in Estonia and to introduce the importance and During the seminar, school directors will be...