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US has not spoken with Estonia about missile shield – PM

BRUSSELS, Jun 20, BNS – The United States and Estonia have had no contacts as regards possible placing in Estonia of components of the missile defense shield that the United...

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Spain to represent Estonia in issue of visas in 17 countries

TALLINN, Jun 17, BNS – Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet Monday in Luxembourg agreed with his Spanish colleague Miguel Moratinos that Spain would represent Estonia in the issue of visas...

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Wounded Estonian soldiers receiving treatment at Camp Bastion

TALLINN, Jun 12, BNS – Two Estonian soldiers who were severely wounded on Wednesday in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand continue receiving treatment at Camp Bastion,...

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Two Estonian soldiers heavily wounded in Afghanistan

TALLINN, Jun 11, BNS – Two Estonian soldiers were heavily wounded today as a foot patrol of ESTCOY-6 was attacked in Helmand province in the south of Afghanistan, but their...

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US ambassador presents medals to Estonian soldiers for service in Iraq

TALLINN, Jun 11, BNS – US Ambassador Stanley Davis Phillips today presented medals to Estonian soldiers for service in Iraq. The ambassador handed Bronze Stars and Army Commendation Medals to...

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US ship fails to find wreck of Finnish aircraft shot down off Estonian coast in 1940

TALLINN, Jun 04, BNS – A US ship was not able to locate the wreck of a Finnish airplane shot down by Soviet military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland...

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US ship to look for wreck of Finnish aircraft shot down in 1940

TALLINN, May 26, BNS – USNS Pathinder, a US Oceonongraphic Survey Ship in the Military Sealift Command Special Mission Ships Program, has arrived in Tallinn in order to look for...

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The Economist sees Estonia as country cleanest of graft in E Europe

TALLINN, May 23, BNS – The Economist has in an article on corruption in central and eastern Europe described Estonia as probably the most corruption-free country in the region. “Corruption...

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US embassy issues visas to more than 7,500 residents of Estonia in 2007

TALLINN, Apr 18, BNS – Last year the embassy of the United States in Tallinn issued more than 7,500 tourist and business visas to residents of Estonia. According to the...

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Spread of information about crimes of totalitarian regimes discussed in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Apr 09, BNS – A conference of experts of the European Commission on the wider spread of information about the crimes of totalitarian, above all Communist, regimes took place...

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