Baltics planning to revive travel bubble - Lithuanian ministry 2021-05-28 BNS/TBT Staff
VILNIUS – The three Baltic countries are planning to revive the so-called travel bubble that was in place in the region last year, the Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Ministry said on Friday.
The press release came after Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite s meeting in Brussels with Edmunds Valantis, state secretary at Latvia s Economics Ministry, and Estonian Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt. Unfortunately, the bubble was abandoned last September as infection rates increased again, but now we must look for ways to facilitate travel for people and recovery for businesses, Armonaite said.
Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General met with the State Secretary for Global Spain
24. May 2021 - 16:10
Today 24 May, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov met with State Secretary for Global Spain Manuel Muñiz who is on a visit to Estonia. Their meeting covered the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination certificates, relaunching the economy and tourism, the impact of new technologies on the global order, and regional and global issues. Estonia and Spain have a rapport; relations between the two countries have grown steadily closer. “Spain is a good partner to Estonia in the European Union and an important ally in NATO. While Estonia and Spain are located at the opposite ends of Europe, there are several similarities in the development and choices of the two countries. Today, among other things, we are supporting the European Union’s green and digital transformation efforts and are making a solid contribution to the development of ICT and new
In the second half of summer, it may be possible to attend large-scale events with a vaccination certificate. The government will discuss the possibility next Thursday.
ETV s Aktuaalne kaamera (AK) discussed the issue on Thursday and said ministers will discuss how the certificate can be used at events in the future. Ministers hope summer activities will not have to be canceled this year.
Minister of Enterprise and Information Technology Andres Sutt (Reform) said: The whole point is that if we look forward to the summer, if we have bigger events coming up, such as Rally Estonia or Saaremaa Opera Days on August 20, then we should be able to find additional solutions so that more people can safely take part.
Estonia to cooperate with Microsoft in implementation of cloud solutions 2021-04-28 BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN – The Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications signed memorandum of understanding with Microsoft, represented by Microsoft Estonia, to enable public sector organizations to continue to unlock the benefits of cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
The memorandum of understanding will support Estonian public services in accelerating the transition to digital government, improving cooperation and communication of government employees and innovating services to citizens, the ministry said in a press release. The consolidation and modernization of the government infrastructure will strengthen the benefits of cloud services for the entire public sector and, as a result, significantly improve the accessibility, safety and efficiency of public services for our citizens, Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt said. Among our t