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Speech by Ambassador Arti Hilpus at the Estonian National Day reception Riga Latvian Society House, 25 February 2020

Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends Let me sincerely congratulate you on the 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. Our current period of independence has already lasted well beyond...

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The Baltic prime ministers to continue discussions on a more efficient Rail Baltica governance scheme in March

7 February 2020 Stenbock House, Tallinn, 7 February 2020 At their meeting in Tallinn, the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian prime ministers reaffirmed their commitment to carrying out the Rail Baltica...

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The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Poland celebrated the centenary of the Tartu Peace Treaty

2. February 2020 Foreign Minister Reinsalu thanked his colleagues for participating in the celebration of the day that holds special importance for Estonia. He stressed that the Tartu Peace Treaty,...

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The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for a business and investments officer

We are offering you a chance to represent the business interests of Estonia and develop export opportunities for Estonian companies in Latvia and bring Latvian investments to Estonia. Your work,...

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The International Literature Festival brought “Ambassadors of Japanese Stories” to the Estonian Embassy in Riga

On Saturday, December 7, the Estonian Embassy hosted the event “Ambassadors of Japanese Stories” as a part of International Literature Festival “Prozas lasījumi”. On a rainy afternoon three Latvian authors Inese Zandere, Pauls Bankovskis...

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President Kaljulaid in Riga: Baltics could be trailblazers in the field of digital society and clean energy in Europe

“The Baltic states share common values and infrastructure, and we have a good opportunity to become a trailblazer in Europe in the field of digital as well as clean energy,”...

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The Baltic prime ministers are committed to the fast advancement of Rail Baltica

At an official meeting of the Baltic Prime Ministers’ Council on December 6 2019 in Riga, the Baltic prime ministers agreed that they would regularly monitor the progress of the...

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Baltic Assembly session in Riga focused on the development of energy sector of the region

The Rail Baltica project, development of the energy market, hydrogen perspective and higher education in the Baltic States were discussed at the 38th Session of the Baltic Assembly and the...

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Estonian and Latvian foreign ministers announce the winner of the languages award

Today, 10 April, Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs announced this year’s winner of the Estonian-Latvian Languages Award in Tallinn: translator and poet Guntars Godiņš....

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Estonian and Latvian Foreign Ministers to present the Estonian-Latvian Languages Award on 10 April

Tomorrow, 10 April in Tallinn, Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs will present the annual Estonian-Latvian Languages Award in Tallinn. Both ministers will also have...

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