Estonia Helps Afghanistan’s Parliament Work More Effectively
05.10.2009
With the support of the Foreign Ministry, Estonia will begin holding consultations with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan geared towards making the work of Afghanistan’s
Parliament more effective. The consultation project for improving the
effectiveness and legitimacy of the Afghan Parliament’s work is being
carried out by the Chancellery of the Riigikogu.
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that Afghanistan’s parliamentary leaders have shown interest in how Estonia’s e-state, ID card usage, and voting system work. “One very important step in building up Afghanistan
is strengthening the activities of state institutions and establishing
transparent government practices,” noted Foreign Minister Paet. “The
skilled use of information technology will improve the effectiveness
and transparency of administration. Afghanistan can certainly learn a lot from Estonia’s experiences,” Paet added.
During the course of the Chancellery of the
Riigikogu’s project, Afghanistan’s parliamentary representatives and
officials will be introduced to Estonia’s successfully implemented
e-state and e-voting as well as the working principles and advantages
of the Riigikogu’s digital stenography system.
Afghanistan is one of Estonia’s priority development co-operation partner countries. For additional information about Estonia’s contribution to building up Afghanistan: http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/4080
