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According to the Estonian Head of State, the United States, NATO, and the European Union will succeed if they act together and rely on each member’s strengths and capabilities.

President Obama agreed, saying that NATO does not have new or old members, only members who have equal responsibilities and will be ensured equal security.

The Estonian Head of State mentioned achieving success at the NATO-led operation in Afghanistan as one of the most important issues to require the combined efforts of all stakeholders.

“This is the symbol of the reliability and credibility of the alliance,” President Ilves said.

The Estonian Head of State acknowledged the administration of the United States, which was capable of bringing Russia back to dialogue with western countries after opposition from Russia and especially following the Georgian war in 2008, as this has presented a new milestone, the signing of a new agreement on restricting the numbers of nuclear weapons each country holds, which was signed yesterday in Prague. 

President Obama assured that such an agreement will not serve to diminish the ability of the United States and NATO to deter threats and has not lost its meaning for the security of the ember of the alliance.

At a meeting, which lasted for two hours, the issues of fighting international terrorism, enhancing energy security, restraining the nuclear ambitions of Iran, and the stability problems of the Western Balkan were discussed.


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Together with Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission; George Voinovich, Member, senior United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and Anne-Marie Slaughter, Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State, President Ilves participated in a panel "The Transatlantic Relationship in a Multipolar World: Does it Matter?". The panel was moderated by David Ignatius, columnist of The Washington Post.

Watch the video of the panel: http://www.gmfus.org/brusselsforum/2010/ (total time 01:23:36).

Download the transcript of the panel.


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The Estonian Head of State will meet with the American leaders of the Atlantic Council, an influential foreign and security policy think-tank and political centre, which will be followed by a public lecture about NATO and European security in the 21st century.

President Ilves will participate and give a presentation at the “Europe and Trans-Atlantic Security” workshop at Harvard University; Estonian students, studying in Harvard, will also be present there.

The Estonian Head of State will open the annual meeting of the Estonian Global Council in Washington.

President Ilves will also hand over the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, Class IV, bestowed upon the diplomat of the United States of America, Mr. Matthew J. Bryza, on the eve of this year’s Independence Day, at the Estonian Embassy in Washington. The decoration was awarded to the diplomat to acknowledge his contribution to the co-operation between Estonia and the USA in promoting democracy and stability in Eastern and Southern Europe and the Southern Caucasus region, but also co-operation between Estonia and the USA in solving European energy security issues.


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