The President of the Republic of Estonia 2001-2006

	Press Releases

2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 October The President of the Republic expressed his condolences on the death of Aadu Luukas 08.10.2006 The President of the Republic released the Minister of the Environment from office 08.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with President-elect Toomas Hendrik Ilves 06.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the members of the Government of the Republic 06.10.2006 The President of the Republic awarded the laureates of the Educational Prize 05.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Cyprus 05.10.2006 The President of the Republic has received many good wishes at the end of his time in office 05.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with county governors 04.10.2006 The President of the Republic submitted an appeal to the Supreme Court to declare the § 7 (3) of the Republic of Estonia Principles of Ownership Reform Act unconstitutional 04.10.2006 The President- elect of the Republic of Estonia will assume office on October 9 04.10.2006 The President's Cultural Foundation to award three Education Prizes 04.10.2006 The Academic Council of the President of the Republic thanked the outgoing Head of State 03.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with Chancellor of Justice and the leaders of Eesti Pank 03.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with a high-level United States diplomat 03.10.2006 Queen Elizabeth II will visit Estonia on October 19 and 20 03.10.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated three acts 03.10.2006 The President’s Roundtable on Local Government and Regional Development found it necessary to continue its activity 02.10.2006 September The President of the Republic met with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 29.09.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Presidential Roundtable on National Minorities 29.09.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Commander of the Defence Forces 28.09.2006 The President of the Republic announced a competition for the Young Scientist Prize 28.09.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Board of the Riigikogu, the Prime Minister and the Auditor General 27.09.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the Ambassador of the Republic of France 26.09.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated two acts 26.09.2006 The President of the Republic decided to confer a state decoration on Chantal de Ghaisne de Bourmont 22.09.2006 The President of the Republic did not promulgate the Act on the Repeal of § 7 (3) of the Republic of Estonia Principles of Ownership Reform Act 20.09.2006 The President of the Republic announced a competition for students’ history research 19.09.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the opening of the 35th International Symposium of IGIP 18.09.2006 The President of the Republic visited Hellenurme 15.09.2006 The President of the Republic’s comment on Rait Maruste’s article 15.09.2006 The President of the Republic received Estonian athletes 14.09.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Uruguay 14.09.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan 14.09.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Russia 14.09.2006 The President of the Republic appointed an ambassador 11.09.2006 The President of the Republic visited Tähtvere municipality 08.09.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the closing ceremony of the Executive Assembly of the World Energy Council 07.09.2006 The President of the United States of America is going to visit Estonia on November 28 07.09.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Netherlands 07.09.2006 The President of the Republic received the ambassadors of the Republic of Estonia 06.09.2006 The President of the Republic appointed Raivo Lumiste the Chief of the Defence League 05.09.2006 The answer of the Office of the President of the President to the article published by the weekly newspaper Eesti Ekspress 05.09.2006 The President of the Republic released a judge from office 05.09.2006 The President of the Republic greeted the learning Estonia 01.09.2006 August The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania 31.08.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the celebration of the Day of “Truth and Justice” 26.08.2006 The President of the Republic appointed an ambassador 24.08.2006 The President of the Republic sent a message of condolences to the President of Russia 23.08.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the Ambassador of the Russian Federation 22.08.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Prime Minister of Iceland 22.08.2006 The President of the Republic received ambassadors residing in Estonia 20.08.2006 The President of the Republic celebrated the Day of restoration of Independence 20.08.2006 The President of the Republic unveiled the sculpture “Kalevipoeg ploughing” 19.08.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the Cross of Liberty Day in Kambja 19.08.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: A festive concert to celebrate the Day of Restoration of Independence 18.08.2006 The President of the Republic decided to confer a state decoration on Konstantin Provalov 18.08.2006 The President of the Republic delivered a speech at the seminar of Pärnu County’s local authorities 17.08.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: A festive concert to celebrate the Day of Restoration of Independence 16.08.2006 The President of the Republic recognized the best home decorators 13.08.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will give recognition to the best home decorators 10.08.2006 The President of the Republic continued his visit in Harju County 09.08.2006 The President of the Republic in Harju County 08.08.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will visit Harju County 06.08.2006 The President of the Republic visited Rapla County 05.08.2006 The President of the Republic congratulated Andrei Inešin 03.08.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will visit Rapla County 03.08.2006 July The President of the Republic appointed an ambassador 28.07.2006 The President of the Republic continued his working visit to Hiiumaa 27.07.2006 The President of the Republic begun his working visit to Hiiumaa 26.07.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will visit Hiiumaa 24.07.2006 The President of the Republic appointed ambassadors 21.07.2006 The President of the Republic met with Russian Transport Minister 21.07.2006 The President of the Republic sent a message of condolences to Indonesia 19.07.2006 The President of the Republic sent a message of condolences to the President of India 12.07.2006 The President of the Republic sent a message of condolences to the President of the Russian Federation 10.07.2006 The President of the Republic appointed ambassadors 06.07.2006 The President of the Republic met with Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland 04.07.2006 June The President of the Republic opened the Students' Song And Dance Festival Gaudeamus 30.06.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will go to Scotland to meet with Queen Elizabeth II 30.06.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Armenia 29.06.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated twelve acts 29.06.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration to Andrus Veerpalu 28.06.2006 The President of the Republic appointed judges 28.06.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania 28.06.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated two acts 28.06.2006 The President of the Republic visited the South-East Border Guard District 27.06.2006 The President of the Republic visited the North-East Border Guard District 26.06.2006 President of the Republic attended Victory Day celebrations on the island of Saaremaa 23.06.2006 President of the Republic met with the Prime Minister 22.06.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: President of the Republic is going to visit the eastern border of Estonia 22.06.2006 President of the Republic proposed an extraordinary session of the Riigikogu 22.06.2006 The President of the Republic received the best secondary and vocational school graduates 21.06.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Romania 21.06.2006 The President of the Republic received the best university graduates 21.06.2006 Busts of former presidents were unveiled in the rose garden of the President’s Office 20.06.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 20.06.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated eight acts 20.06.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 19.06.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The busts of former presidents will be unveiled in the Rose Garden of the Office of the President 19.06.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will receive the best school leavers 19.06.2006 The President of the Republic made a decision to confer a state award on Antanas Vinkus 16.06.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Romania 15.06.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 15.06.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu 15.06.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of French Senate 15.06.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the ceremony commemorating the June deportation 14.06.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The busts of former presidents will be unveiled in the Rose Garden of the Office of the President 13.06.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 13.06.2006 The President of the Republic met with young history researchers 13.06.2006 The President of the Republic made a decision concerning criminal charges against a judge 13.06.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated four acts 13.06.2006 The President of the Republic appointed ambassadors 13.06.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the Baltic-Nordic Local Government Conference 12.06.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The youth essay competition ''How to be an Estonian in the 21st century'' ends tomorrow 09.06.2006 The President of the Republic handed over the Young Artist Prize 07.06.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the final conference of an environmental education project 07.06.2006 The National Defence Council discussed matters related to dangerous goods and the Defence Forces’ development plan 06.06.2006 Public opinion survey to assess the activities of the President has been completed 06.06.2006 The President’s Cultural Foundation awarded Helena Tulve 06.06.2006 The President’s Cultural Foundation announces a competition for education prize 06.06.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated an act 06.06.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: Public opinion survey to assess the activities of the President has been completed 05.06.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS 02.06.2006 May The President of the Republic promulgated an act 30.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with representatives of the Riigikogu factions 30.05.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated three acts 30.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Chancellor of Justice 30.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of the European Parliament 29.05.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will participate in the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in New York 29.05.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 29.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Speaker of the Netherlands House of Representatives 29.05.2006 The President of the Republic attended the final concert of Nordic - Baltic Male Choirs Festival 27.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro 25.05.2006 The President of the Republic opened a scientific conference ''Sustainable Estonia'' 25.05.2006 The President of the Republic refused to promulgate the Foreign Relations Act 23.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of the Czech Republic 23.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg 23.05.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated five acts 22.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China 18.05.2006 The President’s Academic Council discussed internal security matters 17.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with representatives of European cities 15.05.2006 The President of the Republic handed over the Rector's Chain of Office to Rein Raud 15.05.2006 The President of the Republic congratulated mothers 14.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Patriarch of the Georgian Church and the Prime Minister of Georgia 12.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of Georgia and the Chairman of the Georgian Parliament 12.05.2006 The President of the Republic opened a business forum in Thbilisi 10.05.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will leave for an official visit to the Republic of Georgia 09.05.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated six acts 08.05.2006 The President of the Republic participated in the opening ceremony of the Forest Week 08.05.2006 The President of the Republic appointed an ambassador 05.05.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Head of Lithuanian State 05.05.2006 The President of the Republic delivered a speech at the Vilnius Summit 04.05.2006 The President of the Republic sent a letter of condolences to Armenia 03.05.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to participate in the Vilnius Summit 02.05.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 02.05.2006 April The President of the Republic promulgated four acts 27.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 26.04.2006 The President of the Republic met with Chernobyl veterans 26.04.2006 The President of the Republic visited Pärnu 25.04.2006 The President of the Republic opened a forum on regional development and local government policy 25.04.2006 The President of the Republic visited Lääne-Viru County 22.04.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to visit Lääne-Viru County 20.04.2006 The President of the Republic opened Maamess 2006 20.04.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated two acts 19.04.2006 The President of the Republic visited Tallinn Centre for Children at Risk 19.04.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu 18.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 18.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 18.04.2006 The President of the Republic spoke at the ceremony of taking over the Navy Ship Tasuja 17.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 17.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 17.04.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Mayor of Tallinn 13.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 13.04.2006 The President of the Republic continued his working visit to Ida-Viru County 12.04.2006 The President of the Republic started his working visit to Ida-Viru County 11.04.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Railway Transport Council 11.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 10.04.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to visit Ida-Viru County 10.04.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Prime Minister 06.04.2006 The President's Cultural Foundation announces a competition for the Young Artist Prize 06.04.2006 The President of the Republic handed over a state decoration 06.04.2006 The President of the Republic received a Scouts’ Friend Award 03.04.2006 March The President of the Republic met with the Prime Minister of Poland 30.03.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated four acts 29.03.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Albania 29.03.2006 The President of the Republic and his Hungarian colleague visited Tartu 28.03.2006 The President of the Republic greeted the President of the Republic of Hungary 27.03.2006 The President of the Republic met with heads of state 26.03.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of Iceland 25.03.2006 The President of the Republic opened an Estonian-Moldovan business forum 21.03.2006 The President of the Republic met with Moldovan state leaders 20.03.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to visit the Republic of Moldova 17.03.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated six acts 16.03.2006 State leaders signed the book of condolences 15.03.2006 Book of Condolences will be opened tomorrow at the Office of the President 14.03.2006 The President of the Republic handed over state decorations 14.03.2006 In memoriam President Lennart Meri 14.03.2006 President Lennart Meri has died 14.03.2006 The President of the Republic will hand over state decorations to the Olympic winners and their coaches 12.03.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina 10.03.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 10.03.2006 The President of the Republic visited Võru County 07.03.2006 The President of the Republic met with Vytautas Landsbergis 03.03.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China 02.03.2006 The President of the Republic released two judges from office 02.03.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated five acts 02.03.2006 The President of the Republic received the Order of the Jõgevamaa Coat of Arms 01.03.2006 The President of the Republic resolved to confer a state decoration on Jiuyin Hong 01.03.2006 February The President of the Republic's Academic Council discussed energy problems 28.02.2006 The President of the Republic greeted Estonian Olympic winners 27.02.2006 The President of the Republic opened a cross-country ski trip at Aegviidu 25.02.2006 The President of the Republic handed over the state decoration conferred on Lennart Meri to his family 23.02.2006 The President of the Republic handed over state decorations 23.02.2006 The President of the Republic handed over state decorations 22.02.2006 The President of the Republic handed over state decorations 22.02.2006 The President of the Republic amended the decision on conferring state decorations 22.02.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil 21.02.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Ukraine 21.02.2006 The President of the Republic handed over folklore prizes 20.02.2006 The President of the Republic attended the opening ceremony of the coastal surveillance system 20.02.2006 The President of the Republic and the President of the Republic of Finland participated in the opening ceremony of the Kumu Art Museum 17.02.2006 The President of the Republic congratulated Andrus Veerpalu 17.02.2006 The President of the Republic to hand over folklore prizes 17.02.2006 The President of the Republic congratulated Kristina Šmigun 16.02.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia 16.02.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: Celebration of the 88th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia 16.02.2006 The President of the Republic sent congratulations on the occasion of the Day of Independence of the Republic of Lithuania 16.02.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 16.02.2006 The President of the Republic opened the plenary meeting of the Days of Estonian Cities and Rural Municipalities 16.02.2006 The President of the Republic attended an annual thank-you-event of persons with mobility impairment 15.02.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated an act 15.02.2006 The President of the Republic visited the City of Dubrovnik 09.02.2006 The President of the Republic met with the leaders of Croatia 08.02.2006 The President of the Republic conferred state decorations 07.02.2006 The President of the Republic sent a message of condolences to Egypt 03.02.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to leave for a state visit to the Republic of Croatia 03.02.2006 The President of the Republic will attend the funeral of the former Federal President of Germany 03.02.2006 The President of the Republic met with the delegation of the Moldovan Chamber of Auditors 03.02.2006 The President of the Republic spoke at a festive meeting dedicated to the 86th anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty 02.02.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Colombia 02.02.2006 The President of the Republic inspected the area of sea pollution in Harjumaa 01.02.2006 January The President of the Republic promulgated three acts 31.01.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Republic of India 31.01.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation 31.01.2006 The President of the Republic congratulated the President of the Republic of Finland 30.01.2006 The President of the Republic sent a letter of condolences to the Republic of Poland 30.01.2006 The President of the Republic sent a message of condolences on the death of the former Federal President of Germany 27.01.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Iceland 26.01.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Canada 26.01.2006 The Presidential Roundtable on National Minorities discussed the national curriculum 24.01.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria 24.01.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated two acts 24.01.2006 The President of the Republic delivered a speech at Stanford University 20.01.2006 The President of the Republic delivered a speech on world politics 20.01.2006 The President of the Republic is on a working visit in San Francisco 19.01.2006 The President of the Republic visited the Board of Border Guard 12.01.2006 The President of the Republic congratulated the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan 11.01.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to make a working visit to the United States of America 11.01.2006 The President of the Republic appointed an ambassador 09.01.2006 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006

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