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17.12.2018|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence presented medals of international operations
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik presented medals of the participant of international military operations to the nearly 140 servicemen who have participated in operations this year.
Minister of Defence Luik thanked the servicemen for their service and emphasised that this service is important to the...
12.12.2018|Ministry of Defence
Luik discussed the situation on the Black Sea in Turkey
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik met yesterday, in Ankara, with Turkish Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar, and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly Binali Yıldırım to discuss the security situation on the Black Sea and in countries in the region. The two ministers also touched upon issues of defence...
07.12.2018|Ministry of Defence
Conscript’s child allowance set to increase
On the proposal of the Minister of Defence, the Government decided today to raise conscript’s child allowance to EUR 300 per month starting in 2019.
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik stated that it is reasonable on the part of the state to offer adequate support for those citizens who have been called...
04.12.2018|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence thanks General Terras
Today, a change in the position of Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces will be taking place, with Major General Martin Herem taking over the duty of protecting the flag of the Republic from General Riho Terras. A festive ceremony will be held at the Ministry of Defence, to thank General Terras...
26.11.2018|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Luik: A full-scale military conflict may erupt at any time in Ukraine
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik noted that yesterday’s naval conflict in the Kerch Strait and the Azov Sea is yet another act of Russian aggression against Ukraine, which the international community must immediately takes steps to resolve.
According to Minister of Defence Jüri Luik, the situation is...
13.11.2018|Ministry of Defence
Colonel Veiko-Vello Palm is set to become Commander of the Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik issued a Directive naming Colonel Veiko-Vello Palm the Commander of the Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces, as of 5 December.
Minister of Defence Luik stated that Colonel Palm is an officer who has gained comprehensive experience in Estonia, as well as...
22.10.2018|Ministry of Defence
Luik: one must understand the factors that are shaping our security environment
In his speech at the conclusion of the 39th Higher National Defence Course, Minister of Defence Jüri Luik emphasised that Estonia’s national defence model requires awareness by citizens and situational awareness by the state.
Luik cited the fact that broad-based national defence requires the...
15.10.2018|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Luik met with his Italian colleague
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik met on Friday, in Rome, Italy, with Italian Minister of Defence Elisabetta Trenta, to discuss the security situation in Europe and cooperation with NATO.
At the meeting, Minister of Defence Luik emphasised that Estonia supports NATO's 360 degree view, in which an...
11.10.2018|Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence Luik met with the President of Afghanistan
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik met on Wednesday, in Kabul, with the President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, with whom he discussed the Afghan peace process.
President Ghani first thanked Minister of Defence Luik and the Estonian service men for their contribution to the NATO-led...
10.10.2018|Ministry of Defence
Conscript's child allowance set to rise in 2019
The Ministry of Defence is preparing a draft, with which conscript’s child allowance will rise to EUR 300 per month starting in 2019.
The child allowance is paid in addition to the conscript’s monthly support, which is between EUR 100 and EUR 200 per month, depending on the duration of service....