Danish Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia

19.02.2010

Nr 9-TT

On Tuesday, 23 February Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller will come to Estonia for a visit and meet with Foreign Minister Urmas Paet.

At the meeting, they will discuss matters related to the European Union—the economic situation, Estonia’s accession to the euro, the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the response to the Copenhagen climate conference COP15, and the EU’s activities related to climate issues. They will also discuss the future of NATO and matters related to the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting taking place in Tallinn this spring. In addition to bilateral relations and Eastern Partnership, the ministers will also address matters related to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia. The Estonian and Danish foreign ministers will give a joint press conference.

During the “Estonia Thanks You” ceremony, President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves will present Per Stig Møller with the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana I Class.

Within the framework of his visit, Per Stig Møller will also give a lecture at Tallinn University.

Attention journalists!

Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller will give a joint press conference in the Foreign Ministry press centre on Tuesday, 23 February at 14.10.

If you would like to attend the press conference, please let the Foreign Ministry press centre know at centre@mfa.ee or by phone at 637 7630. Please include the following information: name, publication/channel, and ID card number.

We ask that journalists arrive no later than 14.00. Enter the Foreign Ministry’s B-annexe from the guest entrance at Lauteri 2. Please bring along a photo ID!

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