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Government Communication Unit, 11 May 2012 17:15 Prime Minister Ansip Makes Proposal to President to Appoint Urmas Reinsalu Minister of Defence

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 11 May 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip submitted to the President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves the resignation of Minister Mart Laar and made a proposal to appoint Urmas Reinsalu new Minister of Defence.

Government Communication Unit, 11 May 2012 17:00 Prime Minister Ansip meets Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 11 May 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said at today’s meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoğlu that Estonian-Turkish relations are very good although there is still much room to develop in economic relations.

Government Communication Unit, 10 May 2012 13:52 Cabinet deems it necessary to analyze possibilities of updating social security system

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 10 May 2012 – At today’s sitting of the cabinet, the Government reviewed a report from the Praxis Centre for Policy Studies on the sustainability of the country’s social security system. The main emphasis in the Praxis report lay on the sustainability of the social security system in connection with the ageing of the population.

Government Communication Unit, 08 May 2012 18:22 Prime Minister Ansip: Kevadtorm exercise is a good example of broad-based national defence

Tapa, Kirde defence district staff, 8 May 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip paid a visit – the eighth in his time in office – to the biggest annual military exercise, Kevadtorm, where conscripts demonstrate and polish skills learned during military service and reservists refresh their own skills.

Government Communication Unit, 08 May 2012 15:14 Victims of World War II commemorated at Maarjamäe

Today saw the marking of the end of World War II in Europe, and the commemoration of all those fallen or killed in that war, in the memorial square at Maarjamäe. As a representative of the Government, Minister for Regional Affairs Siim Kiisler laid wreaths at the monuments of all those who fell in World War II, at Maarjamäe.

Government Communication Unit, 26 April 2012 13:53 Estonian and Chinese heads of government express intent to strengthen cooperation

Warsaw, 26 April 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip took part in a summit between China and Central and Eastern European countries, followed also by a bilateral meeting between the prime ministers of Estonia and China.

Government Communication Unit, 25 April 2012 13:50 Prime Minister Ansip: Finnish investors helped Estonia get through the economic crisis more easily

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 25 April 2012 – Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said Estonia has had an exemplary recovery from economic downturn. For his part, Prime Minister Ansip praised the faith Finnish investors had in Estonia.

Government Communication Unit, 23 April 2012 13:00 Prime Minister Ansip and Jyrki Katainen: Estonia and Finland are partners who need each other

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 23 April 2012 – Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and Finnish counterpart Jyrki Tapani Katainen said at their meeting today at Stenbock House that Estonian-Finnish relations are very good and cooperation is close. Both countries have common interests in the Baltic Sea region and the European Union, the leaders noted.

Government Communication Unit, 19 April 2012 14:43 Government supports compensating local governments for revenue foregone due to homeowners’ land tax exemption

Tallinn, Stenbock House, 19 April 2012 – At its cabinet meeting today, the government decided to compensate local governments for tax revenue to be foregone when the land tax exemption for homeowners is implemented by increasing the share of income tax received by municipalities.