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03.03.2017|Ministry of Defence
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen: Luftwaffe is ready to return for another Baltic Air Policing rotation
During her visit to Ämari Air Base, the Defence Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ursula von der Leyen affirmed to Estonian Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna that German Air Force is prepared to return to Ämari in the framework of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission in near future....
02.03.2017|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Tsahkna: Estonia is bound to the United Kingdom by an historic brotherhood in arms
Today, Minister of Defence Magus Tsahkna visited the NATO battalion battle group’s command element at the Headquarters of the Defence Forces and received a thorough overview from the commander of the contingent, Colonel Giles Harris, regarding the arrival of Allied forces to Estonia over the next...
28.02.2017|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Tsahkna: Capability and budget of the Defence League to increase
The Development Plan for the Period 2018-2021 for the Area of Government of the Ministry of Defence, signed shortly before the anniversary of the Republic, increases the amount of direct aid allocated to the Defence League by nearly EUR 1 million per year, which, according to Minister of Defence...
22.02.2017|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna introduces Estonia’s defence industry in Abu Dhabi
At his meeting with Mohamed Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs for the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna held negotiations for expanding opportunities for cyber defence cooperation.
“Bilateral relations between Estonia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
20.02.2017|Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister Tsahkna: The Netherlands is an important partner to Estonia in security and defence issues
Estonian Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna met the Dutch Minister of Defence, Ms Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, to discuss European defence spending and the Estonian priorities for the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European...
16.02.2017|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Tsahkna: NATO combat groups ensure the peace
Late last night at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Minister of Defence Margus Tshakna discussed the deployment of NATO combat groups in NATO border countries with his colleagues.
“The objective of moving NATO combat groups to border countries is to maintain peace and stability across the whole of...
16.02.2017|Ministry of Defence
Estonia concluded a political agreement with Latvia and Lithuania for the rapid movement of NATO Allied Forces
At the Permanent Representation of Estonia to NATO, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels, Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna, along with Latvian Minister of Defence Raimonds Bergmanis and Lithuanian Minister of Defence Raimundas Karobilis, signed a joint communiqué for the faster and simpler movement...
01.02.2017|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence recognises instructors of national defence education with scholarships
Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna confirmed the 2017 scholarships results for instructors of national defence education, in the framework of which 12 outstanding instructors of national defence education will be awarded a scholarship of up to EUR 2000.
2017 scholarships for instructors of...
31.01.2017|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence: Commander Jüri Saska must restore order to the Navy
According to Margus Tsahkna — who signed the directive appointing the Commander of the Estonian Navy — Commander Jüri Saska must steer the Navy out of the crisis of confidence that has resulted from the actions of one ship’s crew.
“Taking into consideration the proposal submitted by the Commander...
19.01.2017|Ministry of Defence
Estonian and Finnish ministers of defence concluded a bilateral defence cooperation framework agreement
On his first official visit abroad, Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna visited Finland, where he met with Finnish Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö and visited the Headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces.
At his meeting with Minister Niinistö, thoughts were exchanged on regional security,...