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10.12.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser: EU must respond to Russia’s activities with concrete steps Today, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser was in Brussels for the meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Council. The Council discussed the situation in Ukraine and met with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin. ...
06.12.2018	Mikser at the OSCE Ministerial Council: we all would like to see peace in Ukraine Today, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser attended the 25th OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Ministerial Council in Milan where he acknowledged that the security situation in the region ...
28.11.2018	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia summons Russian ambassador The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia has summoned Russia’s Ambassador to Estonia Aleksandr Petrov after Russia used military force against Ukrainian soldiers and vessels in the Kerch Strait.Foreign ...
25.11.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser condemns Russia's activities at the Azov Sea Foreign Minister Sven Mikser: "Estonia condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine's naval forces in the Kerch Strait, and calls on Russia to immediately stop this attack, to release the ships and allow ...
24.11.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser in Ukraine: Situation in the Sea of Azov needs greater international attention On Saturday, 24 November, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser was in Kyiv to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin as well as Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna ...
08.11.2018	Statement of the Foreign Minister of Estonia Sven Mikser on the announcement of illegal elections in Donbas on 11 November 2018 We condemn the announcement by the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics to hold “elections” on 11 November. This illegal action under full control and supervision by Russia is in sharp contradiction ...
16.10.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser welcomes Eastern Partnership countries' reform progress Yesterday, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser attended a meeting between EU foreign ministers and their counterparts from the Eastern Partnership countries in Luxembourg, where the importance of Eastern Partnership ...
28.09.2018	Estonia shares its e-governance experience with 170 countries The President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, attended a high-level event on the side of the 73rd UN General Assembly, where Estonia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched their cooperation ...
07.08.2018	Foreign Minister Sven Mikser: Abkhazia and South Ossetia are integral parts of Georgia Statement from the Foreign Minister on the occasion of the 10th anniversary (8.08.2008) of Russia’s aggression against GeorgiaTomorrow marks ten years since the beginning of Russia’s aggression against ...
13.07.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser: stability in NATO’s neighbourhood necessary to ensure our security Yesterday, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser attended a meeting of NATO ministers of foreign affairs and counterparts from Jordan, Tunisia and Iraq. The meeting focused on challenges emanating from ...
27.06.2018	Mikser: Estonia supports Ukraine’s continuing reforms Today, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser was in Copenhagen for the Ukraine Reform Conference that focused on good governance and economic development.Mikser reaffirmed in his statement that Estonia continues ...
17.04.2018	High-level Annual Forum of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region will be held in Tallinn The ninth Annual Forum of European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region will take place on June 4.–5. in Tallinn Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel), which will host nearly 700 participants from Estonia and ...
16.04.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser: Disregarding the principles of international law comes at a price Today, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser attended the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg where the Council discussed the situation in Syria, EU-Russia relations, the Western Balkans and ...
14.04.2018	Statement regarding action in Syria Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Statement regarding action in Syria  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates its firm condemnation of the use of chemical weapons in ...
29.03.2018	Government approves Foreign Minister’s proposal to refuse individuals on Magnitsky List entry to Estonia The Government of the Republic of Estonia has decided at today’s meeting to approve Foreign Minister’s proposal to impose restrictive measures under the International Sanctions Act against individuals ...
26.03.2018	Mikser offers condolences to Russian colleague Foreign Minister Sven Mikser has offered condolences to the Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, over the fire at a shopping centre in the city of Kemerovo.“I express sincere sympathy to the families ...
26.03.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser: the Salisbury attack is not only a dispute between the UK and Russia Foreign Minister Sven Mikser announced at today’s press conference that Estonia has decided to expel a Russian diplomat.“As the activities of the employee of the Russian Embassy are not compatible with ...
20.03.2018	EU foreign ministers express support for Ukraine and expect reforms to continue Today, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels to meet his colleagues and exchange views on Ukraine, the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the Iran nuclear deal ...
16.03.2018	Foreign Minister Sven Mikser: Crimea is Ukraine Statement by Foreign Minister on the occasion of upcoming anniversary of Crimea annexationForeign Minister Sven Mikser: Crimea is Ukraine Four years ago today, 16 March, the Russian Federation ...
13.03.2018	Statement by Foreign Minister Sven Mikser on the use of chemical weapon in Salisbury Estonia is deeply concerned and disturbed by the reported use of chemical nerve agent in the United Kingdom on March 4 that has severely poisoned Sergei and Yulia Skripal and endangered the lives of hundreds ...
13.02.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser in the Riigikogu: foreign policy works for the interests of our people Foreign Minister Sven Mikser focused on security, the future of Europe, and protection of Estonia’s citizens and promotion of Estonia’s business interests in his annual speech in the Riigikogu today. Mikser ...
11.02.2018	Mikser offers condolences to Russian Foreign Minister after passenger plane crash Foreign Minister Sven Mikser offered condolences to the Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, after Saratov Airlines flight crashed near the village of Argunovo in the Ramensky district.“I express ...
11.01.2018	Foreign Minister Mikser: coordinated cooperation must continue to support the Eastern Partnership countries Today, Foreign Minister Sven Mikser met with the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, to discuss the Eastern Partnership, Estonia-Lithuania cooperation, the security situation and transatlantic ...
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