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Estonian Review E E S T I R I N G V a a D E VOLUME 17 NO 48 NOV 28- DEC 4, 2007 Estonian Review E E S T I R I N G V A A D E VOLUME 17 NO 48 NOV 28- DEC 4, 2007 FOREIGN NEWS Foreign Minister Encourages OSCE Members to Join Convention on Cybercrime Nov 29 - Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet participated in the 15th Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council in Madrid on Thursday, 29 November. OSCE reform, election observation missions, and the situation in Kosovo were on the agenda. Foreign Minister Paet emphasized the importance of the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). According to the minister, attempts to weaken the ODIHR also reduce the OSCE’s effectiveness, and the organisation must withstand such challenges. He also acknowledged the work of the Representative on Freedom of the Media in standing for free and independent media. The Estonian Foreign Minister ESTONIAN EMBASSY IN VIRTUAL WORLD also encouraged all OSCE members to join the Council of Estonia Opens Embassy in Virtual World Second Life Europe’s Convention on Dec 4 - Estonia opened an embassy in the internet-based virtual Cybercrime, which is open to world Second Life. nations that are not members of According to Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, more and more the Council of Europe as well. communication takes place on the internet, and Estonia must keep up “Estonia has valuable experience with the trend. “Second Life’s popularity as an alternative environment in the fight against cybercrime, for interaction has grown rapidly, which is why we decided to establish and we are prepared to share our an embassy there,” Paet added. expertise,” Paet confirmed. Art exhibits, concerts, lectures and other events will be organised in The ministers also discussed the embassy. The first lecture, entitled “Back to the future,” will be given how the OSCE mission in Kosovo in January by Estonian Ambassador to Great Britain Margus Laidre. plays an essential role in that According to Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry Matti region, and the organisation Maasikas, several other countries are planning to open virtual embassies should continue its activities there. in Second Life, which means that the prominence of Second Life is “The OSCE mission in Kosovo growing in diplomatic circles. “We expect people interested in Estonia, as must continue, regardless of what well as people interested in foreign relations and foreign policy, to solution is found for the future of participate in events at the embassy,” said Maasikas. Kosovo,” said Paet. The virtual embassy has a conference room, exhibition room, There are 56 nations in the reception hall and a technology room, where Estonia as an e-nation is OSCE, which currently has 19 introduced. Visitors to the Estonian embassy will hear current news read missions in Southern and Eastern by an Estonian hound. Europe, Caucasus, and in Central In honour of the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the Asia. The OSCE presidency is held embassy will display the exhibit “Blue-black-white in Estonian art”. There by Spain this year, and next year will also be other materials dedicated to the anniversary on display. the presidency will belong to Finland. FOREIGN NEWS Paet and Oskanian also signed an agreement by which Estonia supports Armenia's rapprochement to the European Union and NATO. Foreign Minister Paet said Estonia was ready to abolish the visa requirement for owners of Armenian diplomatic passports. He pointed out that as a member of the European Union, Estonia has no authority to abolish visas for all Armenian citizens, but underlined that Estonia is in favour of opening visa facilitation talks between the EU and Armenia. Vartan Oskanian said the Armenian government was planning visa waiver talks with many countries and expressed the hope that the decision on granting abolition of visas to Estonian citizens would come soon. Paet said that Estonia was interested in signing agreements on the protection of investments and the readmission of people with Armenia. The United States Vice President Dick Cheney and Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip in Washington, 28. November. Prime Minister Andrus Ansip Met with Vice-President of the United States Dick Cheney Nov 28 – At their meeting in Washington, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and the United States Vice President Dick Cheney stated that the relations between the two countries are very good. Cheney confirmed that Estonia and the United States of America are great cooperation partners and that Estonia may count on the continued support of the USA. The main topic of the meeting was the Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian international missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet at a where Estonia is participating together with the USA. joint press conference in Tallinn, 3. December. According to Cheney, Estonian contribution is highly appreciated. In his words, Estonia is active in Estonia, Finland, Russia Agree on complicated areas and performs a significant role. “The support from the United States has been of Cooperation to Limit Airspace Violations great importance in restoring our independence, and Nov 28 - Estonia, Finland and Russia have we appreciate it. The people of Estonia value the agreed on cooperation to prevent violation of freedom of their state highly and know that freedom Estonian and Finnish airspace by Russian cannot be taken for granted. Now it is our moral military aircraft. obligation to help others,” said Ansip. The Prime The three countries are going to look for ways to Minister stated Estonia’s wish to continue improve the exchange of information on flight plans participating in international missions as long as our and communication during flights. help is needed. Both agreed that the Afghanistan Air force experts from the three countries met in mission is a long-term commitment made by the Helsinki and discussed incursions of Russian planes allies, and its success is of great importance to all of into Estonian and Finnish airspace. NATO. Russia's ambassador to Helsinki proposed the Prime Minister Ansip also had meetings with talks after a Russian aircraft penetrated Finland's Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Deputy airspace earlier this fall. Secretary of Homeland Security Paul Schneider. Estonia was represented in the talks by Air Force The Prime Minister also visited the Victims of chief Col. Valeri Saar and the commander of the air Communism Memorial, which was erected in surveillance division, Maj. Mart Vendla. commemoration of the more than 100 million Saar said Russia is unhappy about such incidents victims of communism. and pledged to do its best to come up with a technical solution. A possible way would be for Foreign Minister Met with His Armenian Russia to allow its pilots to get in touch with Counterpart Estonia's civilian air traffic controllers. Estonian authorities are going to consider their Dec 3 – Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet position and harmonize their reply with Finland, Saar met with his Armenian colleague Vartan said. The parties agreed to another round of talks at Oskanian in Tallinn. the end of January or early in February. Bilateral relations, the situation in the Caucasus and Armenian relations with the EU were discussed. impending presidency of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2010. Kaljurand expressed hope that interactions between the two nations will become more extensive in all areas, which will be facilitated by the opening of an honorary consulate in Almaty next year. President Ilves Received the Credentials of the Ambassador of Colombia Nov 29 - President Toomas Hendrik Ilves received Jorge Alberto Barrantes Ulloa, the Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia, who Toomas Hendrik Ilves on board the USS presented his credentials to the Head of State. Enterprise, 3 December. Office of the President “Estonia is interested in closer relations with Colombia, who was among the first to recognize the President Ilves Visited the United States Republic of Estonia after the restoration of Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise independence,” said President Ilves. Dec 3 - President Toomas Hendrik Ilves flew to “I am pleased that cooperation between our the United States aircraft carrier, the USS countries in international organizations has Enterprise, which is currently in the continually increased,” said the Estonian Head of Mediterranean. State. “Estonia has always seriously considered, and The Estonian Head of State, who landed on the when possible supported, Colombia’s candidacies in world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, visited international organizations.” the command center of the USS Enterprise. He was President Ilves affirmed the continued support of introduced to its various defensive and offensive Estonia as a European Union member state for the weapons systems and shown the daily life of the efforts of the Colombian government to curb the almost 5,000-member crew. narcotics trade, resolve internal armed conflict, and “As a NATO member state, it is self-evident that carry out the demobilization, disarmament, and we should know as much as possible about our reintegration of the rebels. Estonia recognizes that allies, their possibilities and capabilities,” said the observation of human rights and governmental President Ilves. dialogue with the civil society are essential during The Estonian Head of State added that the USS this process. Enterprise, which has participated in many US and NATO operations since the Cuban missile crisis, is British Ambassador Presented Credentials currently operating in a very important region for to Estonian President the alliance and in the vicinity of an operational area Nov 29 - President Toomas Hendrik Ilves that is a top security priority. received Peter Carter, the British Ambassador, USS Enterprise is the world's first nuclear- who presented his credentials to the Estonian powered aircraft carrier launched in 1960. It plays a Head of State. central role in the Carrier Strike Group 12 battle “Great Britain is one of Estonia’s most important group that comprises eight warships.
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