03/04/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/04/2021 11:53
Estonia continues to keep the Security Council focused on the security issues of its region
At a cabinet meeting today 4 March, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets outlined the results of Estonia s membership in the UN Security Council so far and objectives for 2021.
The minister noted that Estonia has proven that even a small state can make a difference in the UN Security Council. Estonia had a successful first year as an elected member of the Security Council. We have raised our international profile and we have shown that we are a credible ally and partner. The COVID-19 pandemic also provided an opportunity to make history by organising high-quality virtual meetings from Tallinn, which boosted Estonia s reputation as a digital state and opened new doors to our tech companies, Minister Liimets said.
Estonia continues to keep the Security Council focused on the security issues of its region
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A hundred years ago today, Latvia and Lithuania recognised the Republic of Estonia de jure
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Estonia and Romania celebrate centenary of diplomatic relations
26. February 2021 - 13:02
Today 26 February, Estonia and Romania mark a hundred years from the day Romania recognised the Republic of Estonia de jure, which laid the basis for formal diplomatic relations.
Today, Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets met with Carmen Florea, the chargé d’affaires of the Romanian Embassy, to discuss historical and current relations between Estonia and Romania. “Despite the geographical distance between Estonia and Romania, our predecessors established solid relations: they appointed corresponding representatives, and Romania opened its representation in Estonia in 1935. Today we have become good partners in the European Union and Allies in NATO. We are like-minded on many issues, including in security policy, and are cooperating in various formats, such as the Three Seas Initiative,” Liimets said. The minister said she appreciated Romania’s participation in and contribution to the