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The President of the Republic gave a dinner to the ambassadors of the European Union31.10.2001
Yesterday, President Arnold Rüütel gave a dinner at Kadriorg to the ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union and the European Commission, accredited to Estonia.
The President said in his after-dinner speech, the full text of which is available on the Web page of the President of the Republic at www.president.ee, that in its movement towards the accession to the European Union, Estonia is not only guided by its historical arguments but also by the need to prove that Europe will gain as well with the accession of Estonia.
Ambassadors of the European Union acknowledged that it should be one of the main messages of Estonia to its future fellow members of the European Union.
The participants talked also about educational issues, about how much original and translated literature is published and read in Estonia, the demographic situation, nature conservation and agricultural co-operation.
The participants in the dinner shared the opinion that such meetings could be continued and not only at Kadriorg but also at other beautiful places in Estonia.
Press Service of the Office of the President
Kadriorg, October 31, 2001
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