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Two Estonian replacement soldiers head for Afghanistan

TALLINN, Jul 04, BNS – Two Estonian military personnel headed for Afghanistan this week to replace the soldiers injured in an attack last month. The two personnel will be replacing...

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WHO chief says will come back to check Estonian PM’s performance re health care

TALLINN, Jun 26, BNS – Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan, who during a conference in Tallinn praised Estonia for good performance in health care, pledged...

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WHO director general praises Estonia’s health system

TALLINN, Jun 26, BNS – The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, in her meeting with Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip on Thursday voiced recognition of...

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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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