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Minister of Defence Urmas Reinsalu to assume office

Tallinn, Riigikogu, 14 May 2012 – Minister of Defence Urmas Reinsalu assumed office today by taking the oath of office before the Riigikogu.“In undertaking to perform the duties of a member of the Government of the Republic, I am aware that I shall…

Prime Minister Ansip Makes Proposal to President to Appoint Urmas Reinsalu Minister of Defence

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 11 May 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip submitted to the President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves the resignation of Minister Mart Laar and made a proposal to appoint Urmas Reinsalu new Minister of Defence.The extende…

Prime Minister Ansip meets Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 11 May 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said at today’s meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Davuto?lu that Estonian-Turkish relations are very good although there is still much room to develop in economic relations.Ans…

Cabinet deems it necessary to analyze possibilities of updating social security system

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 10 May 2012 – At today’s sitting of the cabinet, the Government reviewed a report from the Praxis Centre for Policy Studies on the sustainability of the country’s social security system. The main emphasis in t…

Prime Minister Ansip: Kevadtorm exercise is a good example of broad-based national defence

Tapa, Kirde defence district staff, 8 May 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip paid a visit – the eighth in his time in office – to the biggest annual military exercise, Kevadtorm, where conscripts demonstrate and polish skills learned …

Victims of World War II commemorated at Maarjamäe

Today saw the marking of the end of World War II in Europe, and the commemoration of all those fallen or killed in that war, in the memorial square at Maarjamäe. As a representative of the Government, Minister for Regional Affairs Siim Kiisler laid wr…

Estonian and Chinese heads of government express intent to strengthen cooperation

Warsaw, 26 April 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip took part in a summit between China and Central and Eastern European countries, followed also by a bilateral meeting between the prime ministers of Estonia and China.Both PM Andrus Ansip and the…

Prime Minister Ansip: Finnish investors helped Estonia get through the economic crisis more easily

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 25 April 2012 – Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said Estonia has had an exemplary recovery from economic downturn. For his part, Prime Minister Ansip praised the faith Finnish investors had in Estonia.“Many Finnish invest…

Prime Minister Ansip: Finnish investors helped Estonia get through the economic crisis more easily

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 25 April 2012 – Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said Estonia has had an exemplary recovery from economic downturn. For his part, Prime Minister Ansip praised the faith Finnish investors had in Estonia.“Many Finnish invest…

Prime Minister Ansip and Jyrki Katainen: Estonia and Finland are partners who need each other

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 23 April 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and Finnish counterpart Jyrki Tapani Katainen said at their meeting today at Stenbock House that Estonian-Finnish relations are very good and cooperation is close. Both countri…