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US congressman rises to defend Estonia’s sovereignty

WASHINGTON, May 03 BNS – Thaddeus G. McCotter, member of the US House of Representatives, Thursday appealed to his colleagues to protect the sovereignty of Estonia from Russian attacks. “I...

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Statement by Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman of US Department of State

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the SpokesmanFor Immediate ReleaseMay 2, 20072007/363 Tensions in Estonian-Russian Relations We welcome the restoration of calm in Tallinn following the relocation of the Bronze...

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US Senate adopts bill that may ease visas restrictions on Balts

WASHINGTON, Mar 14, BNS – The US Senate today adopted a security-related bill that includes a Republican-supported amendment seen as a means to extend the visa waiver program to 12...

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Statistics: Estonia had 1.36 mln registered residents on Feb. 1

TALLINN, Mar 01, BNS – Estonia had 1,360,669 registered residents as of Feb. 1 this year, data from the Population Register shows. These are residents entered into the population register...

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US deputy assistant secretary of state to visit Estonia

TALLINN, Feb 01, BNS – Rosemary DiCarlo, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for southern Central Europe, will represent the US State Department at a meeting of foreign and defense...

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USA to support building of Estonian forensic center

TALLINN, Dec 21, BNS – The United States embassy today confirmed its support to the erection of a new forensic center in Estonia, the Justice Ministry reported. Justice Minister Rein...

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US Senate to handle bill on expanding visa waiver program

WASHINGTON, Dec 12, BNS – Lawmakers in the US Congress last week introduced a bill to implement President George W. Bush’s promised expansion of visa-free travel for US allies, UPI...

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US president leaves Estonia

TALLINN, Nov 28, BNS – US President George W. Bush left Estonia early Tuesday afternoon. The president’s aircraft, Air Force One, took off slightly after 1 p.m. for Riga where...

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US president arrives in Estonia

TALLINN, Nov 27, BNS – US President George W. Bush arrived in Estonia late today in what is the first visit by an incumbent US president to the country. A...

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US president to discuss NATO topics at meetings in Estonia

TALLINN, Nov 23, BNS – US President George W. Bush is going to discuss NATO issues at his meetings with Estonian leaders next week. A summit of the North Atlantic...

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