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Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Estonia Prepared to Contribute to Afghanistan Until Situation There Stabilises

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:35:56 GMT

Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: NATO Must Retain Its Defence Capability, Even in Economically Difficult Time

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:27:59 GMT

Estonian Prime Minister visits NATO Headquarters

Wed, 18 May 2011 09:54:28 GMT

Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: Georgia is Important Partner to NATO

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:59:06 GMT

Foreign Minister Urmas Paet to Participate in NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:46:21 GMT

Foreign Minister Paet: NATO-Led Mission Will Remain in Libya Until Gadhafi Regime Ends Violence Against Citizens

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:43:14 GMT

Estonia Highly Values NATO-Georgia Partnership Relations

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:43:38 GMT

Estonia Supports Transferring Responsibility for Security to Afghanistan

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:42:41 GMT

Secretary General and Estonian President pledge to keep momentum after Lisbon

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:01:26 GMT

Visit to NATO by Estonian President Toomas Henrik Ilves

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:18:34 GMT

Foreign Minister Paet: Allies That Share NATO’s Security Responsibilities Deserve Special Treatment

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:35:30 GMT

Foreign Minister Paet in Lisbon: NATO Needs Partners and the Open-Door Policy

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:34:37 GMT

Foreign Minster Paet: Women Experience Disproportionately Greater Suffering in Conflict Situations

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:29:18 GMT

Foreign Minister Paet Confirmed Estonia’s Ongoing Support for Afghanistan to Afghan Foreign Minister

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:51:26 GMT

Decision to Give NATO MAP to Bosnia and Herzegovina Made in Tallinn

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:50:45 GMT

NATO Foreign Ministers Discussed Future of NATO-Russia Relations

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:50:00 GMT

Foreign Minister Paet: Unilateral Disarmament of NATO Would be Dangerous

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:48:53 GMT

Foreign Minister Paet and Secretary of State Clinton Confirmed Good Estonia-USA Relations

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:55:15 GMT

Foreign Minister Paet and NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: New Threats Receive the Same Attention

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:36:57 GMT

Estonian Security Policy Concept Takes New Threats into Consideration

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:35:56 GMT

In his speech today in Riigkogu, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet emphasised that Estonia’s security policy concept is based on the objective to ensure the Estonian state’s independence and autonomy, territorial integrity, constitutional order, and the safety of the people.

Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that the security environment has become unpredictable and security threats more diverse, although the condition of Estonia, as a member of the EU and NATO, is ensured in the changing security environment. “The biggest difference between the renewed concept and the previous one from 2004 is Estonia’s broadening approach to security. Since 2004, events have taken place in the world that have continued to broaden our views on security,” explained Paet. “Estonia’s security policy takes into account all of the factors that affect our national security, regardless of where or how they are created. The implementation of the security policy includes all of the fields essential to ensuring security. For example, we are constantly becoming more involved in energy and cyber security; the activity and participation of civil society is also becoming increasingly important to security policy, as are the coherence of the society, public health, environmental security, and psychological protection,” said Paet.

According to Foreign Minister Paet, in order to ensure security it is necessary to advance both domestic and international co-operation. “The nation must have the opportunity to use, when necessary, all the resources for preventing threats or reducing their effect. Advancing co-operation gives added value for creating and improving our capability,” he added. Paet stressed that determining Estonia’s defence expenses takes place on the basis of NATO methodology. “Our goal is to achieve a defence expenses budget of 2% of the GDP and maintain that,” said Paet.

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