Section: Estonia
Number of applications for asylum and protection decreases
The number of people applying for international protection in Estonia has gone down by more than half over the past year, mainly because fewer Ukrainian citizens submitted applications. …read more Source:...
Ratas: Ukraine-EU agreement ‘fundamental’
Prime Minister Jüri Ratas said ahead of the European Council meeting on Thursday that the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement was fundamental for both sides. Ratas had also said earlier that Estonia supported maintaining the sanctions imposed on Russia. …read more Source:...
Nearly 15,000 Georgians, Ukrainians visited Estonia this year
Between January and Dec. 8 of 2016, ahead of the expected impending implementation of visa freedom by the EU, Estonia issued visas to a combined total of just under 15,000 citizens of either Georgia or Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian defense chief: It is important to know that we are not alone
On a two-day visit to Estonia, visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Gen. Viktor Muzhenko met with Estonian leaders to discuss opportunities for further cooperation with Estonia as well as expressed gratitude for the support Estonia has shown Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Kaljurand to return to Ministry of Foreign Affairs as cyber security adviser
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and presidential candidate Marina Kaljurand announced that she will begin part-time work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an adviser on cyber security-related issues. She will likewise be taking part in her first weeklong course at the Civil and Political School (CAPS) in Kiev in November. …read more...
Russian ambassador: Crimean scenario not possible in Baltic states
A scenario similar to what happened in Crimea in 2014 was not possible in the Baltic states, Russian ambassador to Estonia Alexander Petrov said on Friday. Separatist sentiment was completely absent in the region. …read more Source:...
Ligi in Latvia: Standstill in Russia-Ukraine conflict no reason to drop sanctions
Foreign Minister Jürgen Ligi (Reform) met with Latvian Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis as well as his counterpart Edgars Rinkēvičs and Speaker of the Seim Inara Murniece in Riga on Wednesday. The meetings focused on European Union issues, and security in the Baltic Sea area. …read more Source:...
Defense minister recognizes members of Estonian special forces who served in Ukraine
Late Monday night, Estonian Minister of Defence Hannes Hanso thanked and presented letters of appreciation to the instructors of the Estonian Special Operations Force (ESTSOF) who provided training to the special operations forces of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Taxify launches service in Kiev
Estonian transportation network company (TNC) Taxify launched their taxi and ridesharing service in Kiev on Friday, which means that the mobile app is serving customers in a total of 21 cities in 14 countries. …read more Source:...
Estonian foreign minister meets with EU counterparts in Bratislava
Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Kaljurand attended an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Bratislava on Friday and Saturday where topics of discussion in included Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the EU’s foreign and security policy. …read more Source:...
