Office of the President
of the Republic
The Office of the President of the Republic provides administrative support to the President in the performance of the President’s official duties. Among other functions, the Office of the President of the Republic organises the President’s domestic and foreign relations, is responsible for media and public relations and liaisons with other partners, drafts legal acts, and manages state property in the area of administration of the President.
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Press Releases
President Ilves: austerity and growth are not mutually exclusive
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said that the demand surfacing in various states every now and then to replace the policy of austerity with the policy of growth is erroneous. "Austerity is a policy; growth is the result", he said at the formal presentation of the Kroon Album in the Bank of Estonia.
22.05.2012May
- 22.05.2012 President Ilves accepted the credentials of two ambassadors
- 21.05.2012 President Ilves: Viljandi is the point of balance between Tartu and Tallinn
- 16.05.2012 President Ilves at the “Kevadtorm” (Spring Storm) exercise: as always, conscripts have been good students and reservists confirm their willingness to defend, once again
- 15.05.2012 President Ilves: NATO must remain the most powerful military alliance, even in economically complicated times
- 12.05.2012 Olli Ilmari Rehn and Timo Pesonen were presented with decorations of the Republic of Estonia
- 12.05.2012 President Ilves invites young people to write about Estonia’s road to democracy
- 11.05.2012 President Ilves: Turkey is important for balancing and problem-solving purposes
- 11.05.2012 President Ilves: the young people of today are the real generation of winners
- 11.05.2012 Candidatures for the Young Cultural Figure Award can be submitted until next Friday
- 10.05.2012 President Ilves: only the parliament can draw up a code of ethics for parliament
- 08.05.2012 President Ilves: Northern Europe could be the place to test and initiate future solutions for Europe
- 07.05.2012 President Ilves presented report on e-health policy recommendations to the European Union
- 06.05.2012 President Ilves introduces final European Union e-health working group report in Copenhagen
- 05.05.2012 President Ilves cut brush in school grounds as part of “Let’s Do It!”
- 03.05.2012 President Ilves visited enterprises in Tartu, whose clients include the White House and the creators of the Angry Birds computer game
- 02.05.2012 President Ilves: cyber threats make us surmount the firewall between the private and public sector
April
- 26.04.2012 President Ilves: the state takes responsibility for both the Defence Force members and their next of kin
- 25.04.2012 President Ilves to President Niinistö: Estonia and Finland are two good neighbours and solid allies
- 25.04.2012 President Ilves accepts letters of credence from two ambassadors
- 24.04.2012 President Ilves: we need the free movement of health records in the European Union
- 23.04.2012 Estonian Head of State met with Finnish Prime Minister
- 18.04.2012 Estonian Head of State awarded decoration to rescue worker Alexander Jakovlev, who drowned in service
- 18.04.2012 Seedcamp Tallinn
- 17.04.2012 President Ilves: a democratic world needs a strong NATO
- 15.04.2012 President Ilves: releasing one of the Belarusian opposition leaders shows that the common foreign policy of the European Union can be efficient
- 15.04.2012 President Ilves: Estonia needs the help of its diaspora
- 14.04.2012 President Ilves at Walter Reed Center: a state has the duty to take care of its wounded soldiers
- 13.04.2012 President Ilves expresses condolences to the next of kin and colleagues of deceased rescue worker, Alexander Jakovlev
- 13.04.2012 President Ilves announced as patron of the Tallinn 2012 EYP jubilee session
- 13.04.2012 President Ilves meets with USA cyber security architects
- 12.04.2012 President Ilves at Harvard University: all members of NATO must share a common understanding of cyber security
- 12.04.2012 President Ilves acknowledges startup companies with an Estonian background operating in the United States in America
- 09.04.2012 President Ilves: Estonia needs strong county centres
- 09.04.2012 Estonian Head of State to pay a working visit to Washington and Boston and take part in the meeting of presidents of Poland and the Baltic states in Warsaw
- 04.04.2012 President Ilves in Ireland: being responsible small countries, we have a perfect understanding
- 03.04.2012 President Ilves speaks about cyber security in Dublin
- 02.04.2012 The Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic calls for submission of candidatures for the Young Cultural Figure Award
- 02.04.2012 President Ilves on working visit to Ireland
- 02.04.2012 President Ilves extends condolences to Russian head of state
March
- 28.03.2012 President Ilves visited research and development company Cybernetica
- 26.03.2012 Skype Eesti to continue financing the President of the Republic’s Special Physical Sciences Award
- 22.03.2012 President Ilves speaking at a reputable security policies conference in Brussels
- 22.03.2012 President Ilves: European Union needs a common cyber policy
- 21.03.2012 Estonian Head of State promoted Neeme Väli to the rank of Major General
- 21.03.2012 President Ilves accepts letters of credence from the Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana
- 20.03.2012 President Ilves to the new Head of State of Germany: Europe needs you as a moral spokesman
- 20.03.2012 Estonian Head of State congratulated the newly-elected President of Moldova
- 16.03.2012 President Ilves: innovative thinking is needed for the development of health care in the European Union
- 14.03.2012 President Ilves on Mother Language Day: Estonian schools should focus more and more on teaching written self-expression
- 14.03.2012 President Ilves expressed condolences to Belgium
- 14.03.2012 President Ilves: our e-governance is Estonia’s competitive edge in the world
- 13.03.2012 President Ilves at the presentation of the Folklore Collection Awards: folklore contributes to understanding how Estonians have perceived changes that have taken place at different times
- 13.03.2012 President Ilves acknowledged entrepreneurs in Tartu
- 12.03.2012 The National Defence Committee discussed the new National Defence Plan and National Defence Act
- 08.03.2012 President Ilves expressed condolences to the Great Britain
- 05.03.2012 Estonian Head of State congratulated the newly elected President of Russia
February
- 27.02.2012 President Ilves: the terms and conditions for funding universities and the rights and duties of students must be laid down in writing, as required by the Constitution
- 21.02.2012 President Ilves presented the titles of Tigers Achievers 2011 to Konguta School and Eva Tsepurko, a teacher from Valga
- 21.02.2012 President of the Republic declares Ardo Hansson the next President of Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia)
- 15.02.2012 President Ilves: we cannot lose a state from a state
- 09.02.2012 Head of State gave Young Architect of the Year award to Villem Tomiste
- 07.02.2012 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves publishes book of conversations with Iivi Anna Masso
- 06.02.2012 Estonian Head of State congratulated the newly elected President of Finland
- 03.02.2012 Estonian Head of State to participate in a representative trans-Atlantic security and foreign policy conference
- 01.02.2012 The Republic of Estonia honours 99 people with decorations on the eve of Independence Day
January
- 30.01.2012 Finnish President Tarja Halonen made her last visit to Estonia as a head of state
- 26.01.2012 President Ilves accepted credentials from three ambassadors
- 24.01.2012 President Ilves: Sweden sets an example for a number of euro zone countries
- 23.01.2012 President Ilves on a working visit to Sweden
- 20.01.2012 Estonian Head of State to NATO Secretary general: Baltic air space is NATO’s air space
- 09.01.2012 Reply of President Toomas Hendrik Ilves to BNS News Agency
December 2011
- 30.12.2011 President Ilves sent New Year greetings to the Estonian Defence Force members who are deployed internationally
- 24.12.2011 Christmas Greetings of the President of the Republic on 24 December 2011
- 22.12.2011 Estonian Head of State expressed condolences to President Komorowski following the death of Polish soldiers in action
- 22.12.2011 Office of the President of the Republic notification
- 19.12.2011 Computer scientist Peeter Laud received Young Scientist Award from the President
- 18.12.2011 Obituary for Václav Havel by the President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
- 15.12.2011 President Ilves: e-health solution to improve life quality
- 14.12.2011 President Ilves expressed condolences to Belgium
- 14.12.2011 President Ilves to depart for working visit to Portugal
- 13.12.2011 2011 Christmas Card of the President
- 09.12.2011 President Ilves: statesmanship and responsibility will save Europe
- 08.12.2011 President Ilves: Estonia and Switzerland are close allies
- 07.12.2011 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves going on a visit to Switzerland and Austria
- 06.12.2011 President Ilves: no totalitarian regime lasts forever
- 06.12.2011 President Ilves met with General Laaneots
- 06.12.2011 President Ilves congratulated Finland on Independence Day
- 04.12.2011 President Ilves: volunteers stand like a protective wall against indifference and negligence
- 02.12.2011 President Ilves: the Baltic states and Poland are a part of the Baltic Sea identity
- 01.12.2011 Meeting of Baltic and Polish Heads of State is underway in Vihula Manor
November 2011
- 29.11.2011 President Ilves: higher education reform needs more effective legislation
- 23.11.2011 President Ilves accepted credentials from four ambassadors
- 21.11.2011 President Ilves: Europe has been unable to be sufficiently European
- 18.11.2011 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves's obituary to Ülo Nugis
- 16.11.2011 President Ilves in Vilnius: It is in both Estonia’s and Lithuania’s national interest to belong to the core of Europe
- 16.11.2011 President Ilves releases compendium of speeches
- 15.11.2011 President Ilves will make a working visit to Lithuania
- 10.11.2011 In Poland, President Ilves focused on cooperation related to the European Union budget and energy security
- 10.11.2011 President Ilves: the resolution of the euro area financial crisis requires more than just solidarity
- 07.11.2011 President Ilves will make a visit to Poland
- 02.11.2011 President Ilves: E-solutions support openness and democracy
- 01.11.2011 President Ilves meets British Prime Minister David Cameron
October 2011
- 31.10.2011 President Ilves to attend an international conference in London devoted to e-solutions and cybersecurity
- 27.10.2011 Address by the President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves at the official opening of the Helsinki Book Fair 27 October 2011
- 26.10.2011 President Ilves to give one of the opening addresses at Helsinki Book fair
- 24.10.2011 Estonian Head of State expressed condolences to Turkey
- 24.10.2011 President Ilves: the European Union must restore internal solidarity and equal treatment
- 23.10.2011 President Ilves to embark on working visit to Denmark and participate in book fair in Helsinki
- 21.10.2011 Estonian Head of State receives the representatives of the Stone for Peace Association of Hiroshima
- 19.10.2011 President Ilves opens international conference on the creative economy
- 19.10.2011 Estonian Head of State met with Moldovan Prime Minister
- 18.10.2011 President Ilves: the EU budget must be fair
- 17.10.2011 President Ilves in Finland focuses on euro area crisis
- 14.10.2011 President Ilves to embark on working visit to Helsinki and Brussels
- 13.10.2011 President Ilves: attitudes towards teachers reflect the attitude towards the future of our country
- 13.10.2011 President Ilves at the meeting with the representatives of Finno-Ugrian people: cultural diversity will make a country stronger and greater
- 12.10.2011 President Ilves: I do believe that peace in Afghanistan is possible
- 11.10.2011 President Ilves: euros invested into our common infrastructure – this is the benchmark of Baltic co-operation
- 11.10.2011 President Ilves will continue with his established team
- 10.10.2011 President Ilves: I promise to stand for the dignity of people and resist attempts to diminish people
- 06.10.2011 President Ilves accepts credentials from two ambassadors
- 05.10.2011 Estonian Association of Bakeries presents presidential couple with bread made from freshly-harvested crops
- 05.10.2011 President Ilves to make first foreign visit of his new term in office to the Republic of Latvia
- 03.10.2011 Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic to announce a competition for the Young Scientist Award
September 2011
- 30.09.2011 President Ilves to participate in a security conference in Sweden
- 29.09.2011 President Ilves: we must persist with the development of Estonian
- 28.09.2011 President Ilves accepts credentials from four ambassadors
- 23.09.2011 In New York, President Ilves visits Erply, a software company from Estonia
- 23.09.2011 President Ilves: The EU needs Serbia and Serbia needs the EU
- 21.09.2011 President Ilves: open governance will make any country better
- 19.09.2011 Nominees for the President of the Republic’s Educational Award and Special Physical Sciences Award can be submitted until the end of September
- 16.09.2011 President Ilves to participate in United Nations General Assembly
- 16.09.2011 Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic announces the Young Athlete’s Prize
- 15.09.2011 President Ilves at European Union e-health work-group: Estonia’s experience shows that safe e-health solutions can be achieved
- 14.09.2011 President Ilves: Estonia must strive to constantly be among the world’s most innovative economies
- 11.09.2011 President Ilves: 11 September 2001 was a declaration of war on all of us
- 05.09.2011 President Ilves to present his book Omalla äänellä in Helsinki on Tuesday
- 03.09.2011 President Ilves attends opening of Koidula border railway station
- 01.09.2011 President Ilves at the opening ceremony in Kuusalu High School: I wish everyone self-confidence and friendliness
August 2011
- 31.08.2011 President Ilves met with British Secretary of State for Defence
- 20.08.2011 President Ilves: Iceland helped Estonia take back its state
- 17.08.2011 President Ilves: Totalitarian regimes never last forever
- 17.08.2011 President Ilves meets with Dalai Lama
- 06.08.2011 Estonian Head of State expressed condolences to Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai
- 04.08.2011 President Ilves met with heads of Molycorp Silmet
July 2011
- 23.07.2011 President Ilves expressed condolences to Norway
- 21.07.2011 President Ilves: crisis in euro zone must be confined
- 19.07.2011 President Ilves to represent Estonia at the meeting of heads of states and governments of the euro zone
- 15.07.2011 President Ilves met with Estonian social democrats
- 15.07.2011 President Ilves to Head of State of Lebanon: Estonia thanks you
- 14.07.2011 Statement of the President of the Republic
- 12.07.2011 President Ilves congratulated the winners of the essay-writing competition, “In and Out – Through Estonia’s Doors”
- 12.07.2011 President Ilves to President Bērziņš: Estonia and Latvia of the 21st century are two good friends
- 11.07.2011 Estonian Head of State expressed condolences to Russia after a tragic boat accident
- 06.07.2011 President Ilves to Georgian opposition parties: the skills to listen and have dialogue are important
- 05.07.2011 President Ilves to President Saakashvili: now it is time to build Georgia’s future
- 04.07.2011 Estonian Head of State congratulated the President of the United States on Independence Day
- 03.07.2011 President Ilves to embark upon a working visit to Georgia
June 2011
- 30.06.2011 President Ilves handed over the donations of Estonian honorary consuls for supporting young people with special needs
- 29.06.2011 President of the Republic accepted credentials from Ambassadors of Spain, Honduras, Malaysia and New Zealand
- 27.06.2011 President Ilves to the Finnish Prime Minister: European Union cyber defence must become part of our common security and defence policy
- 21.06.2011 President Ilves awards the attributes of a general to the Commander of the Defence Forces, Mr. Ants Laaneots
- 21.06.2011 President Ilves expresses condolences to Russia over plane crash in Karelia
- 17.06.2011 President Ilves: Lithuania is a reliable partner for Estonia
- 16.06.2011 President Ilves to President Zatlers: the most important key word of our regional co-operation is responsibility
- 15.06.2011 President Ilves to meet with Latvian and Lithuanian head of states this week
- 14.06.2011 President of the Republic to the people deported in 1941: you have encountered the biggest evil and overcome it; you have conquered it
- 09.06.2011 President Ilves opened an international scientific conference, organised by the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory
- 08.06.2011 Young Cultural Figure Awards of the Cultural Foundation of the President were awarded to Risto Joost and Igor Kotjuh
- 08.06.2011 President Ilves opens international cyber security conference in Tallinn
- 07.06.2011 President Ilves to Swedish Prime Minister: European Union’s current direct aid system is not sustainable
- 01.06.2011 President Ilves to the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs: the European Union must reach out a helping hand to the people of Belarus, who have been deprived of democracy and a state based on the rule of law
May 2011
- 30.05.2011 President Ilves met with Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish conductor and musician
- 28.05.2011 President Ilves to President Obama: ‘Our lessons and our success give us a say.’
- 27.05.2011 President Ilves at the meeting of Central European government leaders: each revolution does not necessary result in democracy
- 26.05.2011 President Ilves will participate in the meeting between Central European government leaders and the President of the United States
- 26.05.2011 President Ilves: The European Union needs Croatia
- 25.05.2011 President Ilves accepts credentials from Ambassador of Jordan
- 23.05.2011 Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic announces the competition for the Educational Award and Physical Sciences Award
- 14.05.2011 President Ilves met with the CEO of Microsoft
- 13.05.2011 A yellow ribbon on the lapel of Toomas Hendrik Ilves
- 09.05.2011 Estonian Head of State leading European Commission e-health working group
- 08.05.2011 President Ilves commemorates victims of World War II
- 05.05.2011 Estonian Head of State to President of Slovenia: the successful neighbourhood policy of the European Union will also contribute to the success of our union
- 03.05.2011 President Ilves and Prime Minister of Luxembourg: collective responsibility will strengthen the euro zone
- 03.05.2011 President Ilves: co-operation between the Nordic countries can serve as an example for co-operation between the Baltic Sea countries
- 02.05.2011 Mrs. Evelin Ilves to hand over the Young Athlete’s Awards on Wednesday
April 2011
- 30.04.2011 President Ilves: only a quarter of the former audience of Radio Free Europe are living today in a free society
- 29.04.2011 President Ilves: the division of the European Union into East and West is about to end
- 27.04.2011 President Ilves to embark upon working visit to Munich and Rome
- 26.04.2011 Estonian Head of State accepts letters of credential from ambassadors of Syria, Iraq, Zambia and Qatar
- 25.04.2011 President Ilves paid a visit to Jõgevamaa
- 21.04.2011 President Ilves met with senators of the United States of America
- 20.04.2011 President Ilves: Estonian harbours are willing to assist Kazakhstan in reaching the sea and global trade
- 20.04.2011 A statement from President Ilves in relation to the Estonian citizens kidnapped in Lebanon
- 19.04.2011 President Ilves met with Defence Force members bound for Afghanistan
- 18.04.2011 Estonian head of State met with Belgian Prime Minister
- 14.04.2011 President Ilves: no one shall be left behind on the battlefield, either in Afghanistan or at home
- 13.04.2011 Response of the President of the Republic to the Riigikogu’s resolution to amend the Constitution
- 12.04.2011 President Ilves to Romanian Head of State: our relations are good and free of complications
- 12.04.2011 President Ilves expresses his condolences to Belarus
- 10.04.2011 President Ilves: cyber strikes may be even more dangerous that military attacks
- 09.04.2011 President Ilves: in a collective, reasonable manner, we can deal with cyber threats as successfully as NATO protects itself from conventional threats
- 06.04.2011 President Ilves meets Ms Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America and the Teach for All movement
- 06.04.2011 President Ilves to depart for working visit to US
- 05.04.2011 The President of the Republic to the new Government: democratic and mature society is based on dialogue
- 04.04.2011 President of the Republic asks Mr. Andrus Ansip to form a new Government
- 04.04.2011 President Ilves: the most important attribute of a member of the Riigikogu is the understanding that he/she has been appointed to serve. To serve his/her electorate, to serve his/her country
March 2011
- 31.03.2011 President Ilves accepts credentials from Ambassadors of Cyprus and Tanzania
- 30.03.2011 President Ilves: Estonia with its allies will do everything within our power to find and free the Estonian citizens who were kidnapped in Lebanon and bring them back home
- 28.03.2011 President of the Republic convenes first session of new Riigikogu
- 28.03.2011 President Ilves: relations between Estonia and Poland is that of two good friends
- 28.03.2011 Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic calls for submission of candidatures for Young Cultural Figure Award
- 25.03.2011 President Ilves calls for recognition of emerging talents in Estonia
- 23.03.2011 Submission of applications for Young Athlete to end in one week
- 22.03.2011 President Ilves: village communities and committed people maintain life in the countryside
- 21.03.2011 President Ilves: co-operation between vocational schools and entrepreneurs will make both the school and employers stronger
- 18.03.2011 President Ilves: volunteers are our main deterrent
- 16.03.2011 President Ilves meets Ms Triin Vahisalu, the recipient of a research award
- 15.03.2011 President of the Republic meets with Japanese Ambassador
- 14.03.2011 President Ilves launches the essay-writing contest "In and Out – through Estonia’s Doors"
- 11.03.2011 President Ilves expresses his condolences to Japan in the wake of today’s earthquake
- 10.03.2011 President Ilves: NATO needs an extensive cyber shield to protect itself and its allies
- 09.03.2011 President Ilves commemorates victims of 1944 March bombing
- 09.03.2011 President Ilves: Estonian design, innovation and creativeness will reap success
- 06.03.2011 President Ilves: today we will show what kind future we want for our country
- 04.03.2011 New director of the Office of the President of Republic is Mr. Siim Raie
- 02.03.2011 President Ilves: books of memories are needed to get a sense of history
February 2011
- 28.02.2011 President Ilves awarded a high-rank honorary decoration of the Republic of Estonia to Mr. Aivis Ronis
- 28.02.2011 President Ilves: Baltic co-operation today means specific joint projects
- 28.02.2011 The presentation of candidates for the Young Athlete’s Award is open
- 28.02.2011 President Ilves to depart for working visit to Latvia
- 24.02.2011 President Ilves congratulates Estonian Defence Force members serving in Afghanistan by video link
- 23.02.2011 President Ilves to the recipients of decorations: you have helped Estonia to develop, improve and grow strong
- 22.02.2011 President Ilves expresses condolences to New Zealand
- 21.02.2011 President Ilves: we need the cause of the tragic fire in Haapsalu to be clarified as soon as possible
- 19.02.2011 President Ilves: Justinas Marcinkevičius was a good friend of the Estonian people
- 17.02.2011 President Ilves meets with Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council
- 16.02.2011 President Ilves to heads of local governments: you can stand as moral examples
- 16.02.2011 President of the Republic accepts credentials from two ambassadors
- 05.02.2011 President Ilves: Europe needs restoration of common arms control
- 04.02.2011 President Ilves: one man can be a soldier on a battle field, but not in a cyber war
- 03.02.2011 President Ilves to participate in influential security and foreign policy conference
- 02.02.2011 The Republic of Estonia to bestow state decorations on 99 people at the eve of the Independence Day
January 2011
- 27.01.2011 President of the Republic accepts letters of credence of ambassador of Ukraine
- 26.01.2011 President Ilves meets with speaker of Latvian Parliament
- 24.01.2011 President Ilves offers his condolences to the people of Russia
- 20.01.2011 President Ilves visits European Union Nordic Battle Group
- 19.01.2011 President Ilves: it’s our shared responsibility to prevent irresponsible people from using the Internet as a weapon
- 19.01.2011 President Ilves: Estonia and Sweden may rely upon mutual friendship and meet future challenges together
- 18.01.2011 President Ilves: Sweden opened gate of freedom for the refugees arriving by boats
- 18.01.2011 President Ilves arrives on state visit to Sweden
- 17.01.2011 President Ilves and Mrs. Evelin Ilves to embark on state visit to Sweden
December 2010
- 24.12.2010 Christmas greeting of the President of the Republic 24th December 2010
- 23.12.2010 President Ilves sends Christmas and New Year greetings to the Estonian Defence Force members serving in international missions
- 21.12.2010 President Ilves: our success with the Estonian kroon allows us to set new and bold goals
- 20.12.2010 President of the Republic returns Traffic Act to Parliament, as it contains errors
- 16.12.2010 President Ilves acknowledges Mr. Bruno Mölder with Young Scientist Award
- 15.12.2010 President of the Republic receives credentials from three ambassadors
- 15.12.2010 President Ilves to award Young Scientist Award tomorrow to Mr. Bruno Mölder
- 09.12.2010 Estonian Head of State met with NATO Secretary General
- 09.12.2010 President Ilves: e-solutions will make the EU’s internal market a real home market for all of us
- 08.12.2010 Estonian Head of State met with President of European Council
- 06.12.2010 President Ilves congratulates Finnish Head of State on Finland’s Independence Day
- 05.12.2010 President Ilves: building a new house for the Estonian National Museum serves as settling a debt of honour
- 05.12.2010 President Ilves acknowledges volunteers of the year
- 03.12.2010 President Ilves to acknowledge volunteers on Sunday
- 02.12.2010 President Ilves: “It’s up to us to decide whether we speak our own language or another’s.”
November 2010
- 25.11.2010 President Ilves awards prize for best wooden building of the year
- 24.11.2010 President Ilves introduced current economic situation in Estonia in Austria
- 23.11.2010 President Ilves meets with the Austrian Head of State
- 19.11.2010 President Ilves to depart for visit to Austria
- 18.11.2010 President accepts credentials from four ambassadors
- 17.11.2010 Estonia Head of State meets with Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 17.11.2010 President Ilves meets with Estonian Language Council and visits Institute of Estonian Language and Estonian Mother Tongue Society
- 17.11.2010 State Visit to Sweden on 18–20 January 2011
- 11.11.2010 President Ilves meets with the Governor of Helmand Province
- 10.11.2010 President Ilves Meets Georgian Foreign Minister
- 10.11.2010 President Ilves visits Balteco, a company that received the industrial design award
- 02.11.2010 President Ilves tours Raplamaa
October 2010
- 28.10.2010 President Ilves: The universities of Tartu and Tallinn must stand back to back to survive in the international competition
- 27.10.2010 President accepts credentials from four ambassadors
- 26.10.2010 President Ilves meets representatives of Estonian Traders’ Association
- 24.10.2010 President Ilves meets with the Macedonian Head of State
- 14.10.2010 President’s Cultural Foundation announces competition for Young Scientist Award
- 13.10.2010 President Ilves: the options offered by the Baltic Sea Strategy should be utilised more
- 13.10.2010 President Ilves to teachers: “You go above and beyond the call of duty and therefore shape the face of Estonia.”
- 12.10.2010 President Ilves participates in “Back to School” programme and gives a lesson to graduate students of Tallinn Secondary Science School
- 12.10.2010 President of the Republic’s Discussion Forum: Estonia 100
- 12.10.2010 Announcement from the Office of the President of the Republic
- 11.10.2010 President Ilves to give a lesson tomorrow at Tallinn Secondary Science School
- 11.10.2010 President Ilves expresses his condolences to the people of Ukraine
- 11.10.2010 President Ilves expresses his condolences to the Polish President
- 10.10.2010 President Ilves meets with Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 10.10.2010 Estonian Association of Bakeries gives school bread to presidential couple
- 06.10.2010 President Ilves: Estonia is willing to share its experience in state-building
- 05.10.2010 President Ilves attends opening of monument to fallen Estonian troops in Camp Bastion
- 05.10.2010 President Ilves meets Governor of Helmand Province and crew building up Lashkar Gah Province
- 05.10.2010 President Ilves meets Estonian troops serving in South Afghanistan
- 04.10.2010 President Ilves: Estonia will continue to contribute to Afghanistan for as long as is necessary and expected
- 04.10.2010 President Ilves: A stable Afghanistan means greater security for all
September 2010
- 30.09.2010 President Ilves visits Võru County
- 28.09.2010 President Ilves at his meeting with the German Head of State: the EU must apply uniform rules to all its Member States
- 26.09.2010 President Ilves encourages Estonian community in New York to view ‘Bringing Talent Home’ programme as opportunity
- 25.09.2010 President Ilves Addresses UN General Assembly
- 24.09.2010 President Ilves Meets Hungarian President
- 23.09.2010 President Ilves delivers presentation at Columbia University
- 23.09.2010 Estonian Head of State chairing development assistance round table summit at UN
- 22.09.2010 President Ilves meets presidents of Namibia and Cape Verde Islands
- 20.09.2010 President Ilves meets with delegation from Baltic-American Freedom Foundation
- 20.09.2010 President Ilves to depart for working visit to US
- 17.09.2010 President of the Republic accepted letters of credence from ambassadors of Finland and Norway
- 16.09.2010 President Ilves: co-operation between European Union and rest of the world is one of the keys to our future
- 16.09.2010 President Ilves meets former NATO Secretary-General
- 15.09.2010 President Ilves: Ämari Air Base shows solidarity of NATO allies
- 13.09.2010 President Ilves meets Serbian head of state
- 11.09.2010 President Ilves at a foreign and security policy conference in Riga
- 10.09.2010 Sub-fund of the Spouse of the President of the Republic launches autumn round of applications for Young Athlete of the Year award
- 10.09.2010 President Ilves expresses condolences to Russia
- 10.09.2010 President Ilves: Co-operation between the Baltic States is a component of co-operation between the Baltic Sea countrie
- 09.09.2010 President Ilves raises problem of transport connections at Polish meetings
- 08.09.2010 President Ilves speaks at Krynica economic forum
- 07.09.2010 President Ilves on official visit to Poland
- 02.09.2010 President Ilves attends opening of ‘Estonian Art in Exile’ exhibition
August 2010
- 31.08.2010 President Ilves awards state honour to Norwegian ambassador
- 31.08.2010 President Ilves appoints ambassador to Belarus
- 31.08.2010 President Ilves posthumously awards fallen soldier with state honour
- 25.08.2010 President of the Republic today accepts letters of credence of ambassadors of Vietnam and Ireland
- 14.08.2010 President Ilves extends condolences to the President of Malta
- 07.08.2010 President Ilves visits Setomaa
July 2010
- 31.07.2010 President Ilves extends condolences to German head of state
- 30.07.2010 President Ilves visits Vormsi Island
- 29.07.2010 President Ilves extends condolences to Pakistan
- 28.07.2010 President Ilves honours musicians from Estonia’s Mulgimaa region
- 13.07.2010 President Ilves welcomes final approval from European Union finance ministers for Estonia’s accession to Eurozone
- 10.07.2010 President Ilves meets influential Canadian government politician
- 08.07.2010 President Ilves: I expect to see rapid improvement in economic relations between Estonia and Russia
- 06.07.2010 Estonian President congratulated the newly elected president of Poland
- 05.07.2010 President Ilves entertains ambassadors at Ärma
- 01.07.2010 President Ilves: Estonia shares in Lithuania’s mourning
June 2010
- 30.06.2010 Refusal to proclaim the Establishment of Price Restrictions on Monopolies Act
- 30.06.2010 President Ilves: The Palestinians must build themselves a sustainable state
- 30.06.2010 President met with new Finnish prime minister
- 28.06.2010 President Ilves: Peace is reached through diplomacy and negotiation
- 27.06.2010 President Ilves expressed condolences to the people of Lithuania
- 26.06.2010 President Ilves to fly to Israel on state visit
- 18.06.2010 Estonian head of state meets Moldovan foreign minister
- 18.06.2010 Estonian President meets Brazilian Foreign Minister
- 18.06.2010 Estonian President meets Foreign Affairs Minister of Palestinian National Authority
- 17.06.2010 President presents Jaan Tootsen with 2010 Young Cultural Figure Award
- 16.06.2010 President Ilves Opens Conference on Cyber Conflict
- 15.06.2010 President Ilves participated in international large-scale BALTOPS exercise
- 15.06.2010 Meeting of the National Defence Council took place in Kadriorg
- 14.06.2010 Joint Statement of the President of Estonia, the President of the Riigikogu and the Prime Minister on the National Day of Mourning
- 12.06.2010 President Ilves: I await the European Council decision to begin accession negotiations with Iceland
- 12.06.2010 President Ilves acknowledges Iceland’s energy market and researchers
- 11.06.2010 President Ilves: I hope for a quick start to the accession negotiations between Iceland and the European Union
- 09.06.2010 President Ilves to depart for state visit to Iceland
- 03.06.2010 President Ilves met with Secretary General of OECD
May 2010
- 27.05.2010 President of the Republic received credentials of the Ambassadors of Thailand and Iran
- 26.05.2010 President Ilves met with the Vice Chairman of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China
- 19.05.2010 President Ilves named Honorary Doctor of Catholic University of Lublin
- 14.05.2010 President Ilves visits large-scale “Kevadtorm” (Spring Storm) training of the Defence Forces
- 12.05.2010 President Ilves welcomes Commission’s proposal to admit Estonia to the euro area
- 09.05.2010 President Ilves: we are commemorating all the victims of World War II
- 08.05.2010 President Ilves: today is a day for remembering all of the victims of World War II
- 04.05.2010 Estonian Head of State to President of Finland: we are tribal brothers and good neighbours
- 03.05.2010 Estonian Head of State met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs
April 2010
- 29.04.2010 President of the Republic received credentials of the Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Algeria
- 27.04.2010 President Ilves awards Danish Minister of Cultural Affairs with honorary decoration
- 24.04.2010 President Ilves to US Secretary of State: NATO is in Afghanistan to get out of it
- 23.04.2010 President Ilves: NATO’s new concept will only be efficient if first adopted and embraced by all members of the alliance
- 22.04.2010 Estonian Head of State to Secretary General of NATO: collective deterring and collective defence form the nucleus of NATO’s functions
- 20.04.2010 President Ilves places wreath at grave of former Polish Head of State
- 19.04.2010 President of Estonia met with his Serbian counterpart and will drive to the grave in Krakow of the former President of Poland
- 17.04.2010 President Ilves met with Patriarch of Constantinople
- 16.04.2010 President Ilves met with Turkish parliament speaker and head of government
- 16.04.2010 President Ilves: EU will not be complete without Turkey
- 15.04.2010 President Ilves departed today for visit to Turkey
- 10.04.2010 Expression of condolence of President Toomas Hendrik Ilves on the occasion of the tragic loss of the Polish President Lech Kaczyński
- 09.04.2010 President Ilves at the meeting with President Obama: The US, NATO, and the European Union will only succeed if we act together
- 07.04.2010 Estonian Head of State met with President of Azerbaijan
- 03.04.2010 President Ilves presented the Estonia’s Beautiful School award to Valga Basic School
March 2010
- 31.03.2010 President Ilves: Europe must be capable of maintaining its leading position in the sphere of research and technology development
- 29.03.2010 Estonian Head of State sent his condolences to President Medvedev
- 29.03.2010 President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 29.03.2010 WATCH the video from Brussels Forum
- 26.03.2010 President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation announces competition for Young Cultural Figure Prize
- 26.03.2010 President Ilves: the deportations – crimes against humanity – can never be forgotten
- 23.03.2010 President Ilves: we need more efficient and visible Trans-Atlantic partnership
- 19.03.2010 President Ilves: there should be much more co-operation between NATO and the European Union
- 19.03.2010 President Ilves hands over Estonia's state decoration to diplomat Bryza
- 17.03.2010 President Ilves’s reply to the question of the BNS News Agency, concerning his possible trip to Moscow on 9th May
- 17.03.2010 President Ilves to visit the United States of America
- 17.03.2010 Estonian Head of State met with Prime Minister of Kosovo
- 13.03.2010 President Ilves: Estonia is proud of the Finns in defending the independence of their country in the Winter War
- 12.03.2010 President Ilves met with Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Russian human rights activist
- 09.03.2010 Estonian Head of State meets with Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 09.03.2010 President Ilves opens Baltic Sea Strategy conference
- 08.03.2010 President Ilves sent his condolences to the Turkish Head of State
- 08.03.2010 President Ilves: the protection of the external borders of Schengen is the shared problem of the countries concerned
- 05.03.2010 President Ilves: a large number of mistakes made at local governments are caused by lack of knowledge
February 2010
- 25.02.2010 President Ilves met Estonian Defence Force members serving in Afghanistan through video link
- 22.02.2010 President Ilves sent his condolences to the Portuguese Head of State
- 22.02.2010 President Ilves: Tiger Leap should continue as citizens’ initiative
- 19.02.2010 New video: greeting of President Ilves on estonia.eu website
- 15.02.2010 President Ilves sends his condolences to the King of Belgium, Albert II
- 15.02.2010 President thanked Estonians living in Vancouver
- 15.02.2010 In memoriam Linnart Mäll
- 12.02.2010 President participates in hoisting Estonian flag in Olympic Village
- 10.02.2010 President Ilves opened international “Strategic Partnership 1520” railroad forum
- 10.02.2010 President of the Republic promulgates more than ten laws, including the law amending the Electricity Market Act
- 10.02.2010 In memoriam Enn Soosaar
- 03.02.2010 President Ilves meets with the leaders of Tartu and visits Sangar and Metec
- 03.02.2010 Estonia acknowledges 97 people with state awards on the eve of the 92nd anniversary of the Republic of Estonia
- 03.02.2010 President Ilves: we must build our future by following the example of those who signed the Tartu Peace Treaty
January 2010
- 21.01.2010 President Ilves meets Georgian counterpart
- 19.01.2010 President Ilves: Estonia is living in the safest stage of its history
- 14.01.2010 President Ilves expressed his condolences to the Head of State of Haiti
December 2009
- 22.12.2009 President of the Republic promulgates fifteen laws
- 21.12.2009 President Ilves opens new oil refinery in Kohtla-Järve
- 17.12.2009 President Ilves: the innovation year stirred some thoughts
- 17.12.2009 President Ilves participated in meeting of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian heads of state
- 16.12.2009 President expresses his condolences to the family of Junior Sergeant Kristjan Jalakas, who was killed in action in Afghanistan
- 15.12.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated five laws
- 15.12.2009 Mait Müntel is presented with President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation’s Young Scientist Award
- 11.12.2009 Board of President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation grants Young Scientist Award to Mait Müntel
- 10.12.2009 President of the Republic to discuss legislative proceedings on the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act
- 10.12.2009 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of the United States, Brazil and Portugal
- 10.12.2009 Estonian Head of State met with the President of the European Council
- 10.12.2009 President Ilves: Estonian Institute of Historical Memory will continue to investigate human rights violations during the Soviet period
- 08.12.2009 President Ilves: Our decisions and actions must be characterized by responsibility before Europe
- 07.12.2009 President Ilves en route to Poland for working visit
- 06.12.2009 President Ilves at an event to recognise volunteers: your work helps us to address neglect, indifference and disregard
- 04.12.2009 Evelin Ilves awards Young Athlete’s Prize
- 03.12.2009 President promulgates eleven laws
- 01.12.2009 President Ilves: we should not make the decision to leave Estonia too easy for students
- 01.12.2009 LIVE: 90 years of Estonian-language university education
November 2009
- 30.11.2009 President Ilves en route to North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 28.11.2009 President Ilves sent his condolences to the Russian Head of State after a tragic train accident
- 26.11.2009 President Ilves awards the prize for the best wooden building of the year
- 26.11.2009 President Ilves visited the New World Community (Uue Maailma Selts)
- 26.11.2009 President Ilves: creative solutions will continue to bring Estonia success in the future
- 26.11.2009 President of the Republic received credentials of ambassadors of Guatemala, Bolivia and Namibia
- 25.11.2009 LIVE webcast from a confrence "Estonia after Euro"
- 25.11.2009 Head of State discusses Estonia’s economic situation with bank leaders
- 21.11.2009 President Ilves: the strength, caring and worthiness of European society is demonstrated also by its attitude toward physically disabled people
- 21.11.2009 President Ilves visited Kiideva, the 2009 Village of the Year
- 20.11.2009 President Ilves welcomes the election of the EU President and the Head Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- 19.11.2009 President Ilves met with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu
- 18.11.2009 President Ilves congratulated Latvia on the 91st anniversary of independence
- 16.11.2009 President Ilves visited the Wendre and Stram companies in Pärnu today
- 12.11.2009 President Ilves met with the members of the Bank of Estonia Supervisory Board
- 11.11.2009 President Ilves attended the opening ceremony of the Tallinn University of Technology Library
- 11.11.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 11.11.2009 President of the Republic releases three judges from office
- 11.11.2009 President Ilves: next year’s budget must bring Estonia to euro by 1st January 2011
- 10.11.2009 Estonian Head of State meets President of Montenegro
- 08.11.2009 Presidents of Estonia and Latvia meet with Secretary of State of United States of America
- 08.11.2009 President Ilves to participate in celebrating 20th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
- 06.11.2009 President Ilves met with the EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner
- 06.11.2009 President Ilves: The future enlargement of the European Union is in the interests of the Community
- 06.11.2009 Estonian Head of State met with President of the European Parliament
- 03.11.2009 President of the Republic decided not to promulgate the law amending Defence Forces Services Act and other related acts
- 03.11.2009 The President of the Republic promulgates four laws
- 03.11.2009 President of the Republic meets with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
October 2009
- 31.10.2009 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves's comments on the decision of the leaders of the European Union countries decision to approve the Baltic Sea Strategy at the European Council
- 30.10.2009 The Estonian Head of State met with the European Ombudsman
- 29.10.2009 President of the Republic received credentials of ambassadors of Japan, France, Italy and Turkey
- 27.10.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated four laws
- 25.10.2009 President Ilves participates in meeting of Baltic heads of state
- 24.10.2009 President Ilves to President Zatlers: Latvia is not alone with its worries
- 22.10.2009 President Ilves met with the IMF delegation
- 21.10.2009 President Ilves: the operation in Afghanistan also means ensuring our own security
- 20.10.2009 National Defence Council discussed development of new NATO strategic concept and operation in Afghanistan
- 20.10.2009 President Ilves delivers lesson in Haljala Gymnasium within “Back to School” programme framework
- 19.10.2009 President Ilves: you have the opportunity to choose, so make your choice
- 15.10.2009 President Ilves: Serbia’ path is the path of accession to the European Union
- 14.10.2009 President Ilves: I welcome the European Commission’s recommendation to begin accession negotiations with Macedonia*
- 14.10.2009 President Ilves cast his vote for the Abja Rural Municipality Council by Internet from Macedonia*
- 13.10.2009 President of Estonia: Macedonia* is moving irreversibly closer to the European Union and NATO
- 13.10.2009 The President of the Republic went on an official visit to Macedonia* and Serbia
- 08.10.2009 President of Estonia meets Lithuanian Head of State
- 08.10.2009 President of Estonia and NATO Secretary General: the foundation of the alliance is collective defence
- 07.10.2009 President’s “Chautauqua”: trust and responsibility
- 07.10.2009 President’s Cultural Foundation announces Educational Award winners
- 06.10.2009 President Ilves: good relations between states begin with contact between people
- 05.10.2009 President Ilves: Estonia and Hungary share common values
- 02.10.2009 The President of the Republic promulgates six laws
- 02.10.2009 President Ilves will travel on a state visit to Hungary
- 01.10.2009 Sten Tamkivi, Head of Skype Estonia, to advise the President
September 2009
- 27.09.2009 President Ilves met with local Estonians in New York
- 25.09.2009 President Ilves speaks at the United Nations General Assembly
- 25.09.2009 Watch the live webcast from UN 64th General Assembly
- 21.09.2009 President Ilves to participate in the 64th session of United Nations General Assembly
- 18.09.2009 President Ilves sent his condolences to the President of Italy
- 17.09.2009 President Ilves urges closer co-operation among EU Baltic Sea states
- 17.09.2009 President’s Cultural Foundation announces competition for Young Athlete’s Prize
- 16.09.2009 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Danish and German Ambassadors
- 15.09.2009 President Ilves to entrepreneurs: the future of the Estonian economy depends on you
- 15.09.2009 President Ilves met with Georgian Prime Minister
- 15.09.2009 The President to the Riigikogu: you have a mandate from the people to draft the best laws and build an equitable state
- 14.09.2009 President of the Republic and Mrs. Evelin Ilves visited Estonian Agrenska Foundation in Tammistu
- 11.09.2009 President of Estonia sent his condolences to the President of Turkey
- 10.09.2009 President Ilves: smart entrepreneurs and smart governments look farther into the future than just one year
- 10.09.2009 President Ilves met yesterday with Mart Laar, the Chairman of the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
- 09.09.2009 President Ilves at the International Cyber Conflict Legal and Policy Conference in Tallinn
- 09.09.2009 President meets Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 08.09.2009 President Ilves met with Edgar Savisaar today
- 08.09.2009 President Ilves: only a secure state makes well-being possible for each of us
- 02.09.2009 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of the Holy See
- 01.09.2009 President Ilves: establishment of research facilities is clear defiance against the world of dreams and fairy tales
August 2009
- 31.08.2009 President of the Republic meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark
- 27.08.2009 President of the Republic at the opening of the Cargotec Estonia AS factory in Narva
- 27.08.2009 President Ilves greets participants of International Digital Broadcasting Conference
- 26.08.2009 President meets Georgian Foreign Minister
- 26.08.2009 President of the Republic meets with Minister of Finance
- 26.08.2009 President Ilves called for more intensive co-operation among organic producers
- 24.08.2009 President Ilves: where is our shared desire to move on?
- 24.08.2009 President Ilves expressed his condolences to the families of the members of the Defence Forces killed in Afghanistan
- 24.08.2009 The President of the Republic met with the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 21.08.2009 President Ilves: the parliaments of democratic countries bear the same responsibility as the governments
- 20.08.2009 President of the Republic on the Opening of Vabaduse väljak
- 16.08.2009 The Head of State acknowledged the best of the competition for Estonia’s most beautiful homes
- 16.08.2009 President Ilves visited Vilsandi and Abruka Islands
- 15.08.2009 President Ilves: the people of Saaremaa will manage
- 07.08.2009 BNS: President Ilves on Georgia
- 03.08.2009 President Ilves acknowledges people of Hiiumaa
- 02.08.2009 President Ilves to visit several businesses in Hiiu County
July 2009
- 21.07.2009 Presidents of Estonia and Portugal: small states gain from a strong European Union
- 20.07.2009 President Ilves is on a working visit to Portugal
- 17.07.2009 President Ilves’s commentary on the murder of human rights activist Natalya Estemirova
- 14.07.2009 President Ilves met with the President of Italy
- 13.07.2009 President appoints Estonian ambassadors to Andorra, Poland and Cyprus
- 13.07.2009 President Ilves will depart to the Republic of Italy on an official visit
- 09.07.2009 The Estonian Head of State met with the NATO Secretary General
- 06.07.2009 The President of the Republic decided to present a national decoration to the NATO Secretary General
- 06.07.2009 President Ilves met with the Estonian infantry company bound for Afghanistan
- 04.07.2009 President of the Republic Opening of the Song Festival in Tallinn
- 03.07.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated six laws
- 01.07.2009 President Ilves: Estonia can be protected without imposing excessive restrictions on fundamental rights and democratic values
June 2009
- 23.06.2009 The President of the Republic at the Victory Day Parade in Jõgeva
- 22.06.2009 The President of the Republic at the unveiling of the Monument to the War of Independence
- 22.06.2009 President Ilves: Allain Tikko was a brave Estonian soldier
- 18.06.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated seven laws
- 18.06.2009 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Slovakia, India and Pakistan
- 17.06.2009 The President of the Republic presented a posthumous decoration to Warrant Officer Allain Tikko and made an entry in his book of condolences
- 16.06.2009 President Ilves met with President Obama
- 16.06.2009 The President of the Republic expressed his condolences to the family of Allain Tikko, a member of the Defence Forces who was killed in action in Afghanistan
- 12.06.2009 President Ilves: there is a future in the co-operation between Estonia’s state-of-art companies and the world
- 10.06.2009 President Ilves: Estonia is interested in co-operation to decrease cyber space vulnerability
- 08.06.2009 President Ilves met with Mr. Edgar Savisaar, leader of the Centre Party
- 08.06.2009 Estonian Head of State met with German Minister of Defence
- 08.06.2009 Meeting of President's Roundtable on Local Governments and Regional Development
- 08.06.2009 President Ilves departs for work visit to the US
- 05.06.2009 President Ilves met with Marek Strandberg, one of the leaders of the Estonian Green Party
- 05.06.2009 President Ilves met with Mart Laar, Chairman of Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
- 04.06.2009 The President of the Republic appointed Jürgen Ligi as Minister of Finance and Marko Pomerants as Minister of the Interior
- 03.06.2009 President Ilves presented this year’s Young Cultural Figure Award to Marius Peterson
- 03.06.2009 President Ilves met with the Estonian Prime Minister
- 03.06.2009 The President of the Republic appointed the Estonian Ambassadors to Austria, Hungary, Spain and the United Nations
- 03.06.2009 President Ilves meets UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Co-ordinator
- 03.06.2009 President of the Republic promulgates three laws
- 03.06.2009 President Ilves: Estonia’s economy needs encouraging messages and actions that give it new impetus
- 02.06.2009 President Ilves sent his condolences to the families of the Air France passengers
- 02.06.2009 President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation to present Young Cultural Figure Award to Marius Peterson
- 02.06.2009 President Ilves: Estonia’s border is well guarded
- 01.06.2009 President Ilves voted in the European Parliament elections
May 2009
- 29.05.2009 President Ilves visited the ABB factories in Jüri
- 29.05.2009 The President of the Republic released five judges from office
- 29.05.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated six laws
- 29.05.2009 The President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation announced the competition for the Educational Award and Special Physical Sciences Award
- 28.05.2009 President Ilves: I hope that your identity as an Estonian citizen will provide you with a sense of belonging
- 28.05.2009 The President of the Republic accepted credentials today from the Ambassador of the Republic of Georgia and the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See
- 27.05.2009 President Ilves attended the signing of the grant agreement for the Educational Awards of the Head of State’s Cultural Foundation
- 27.05.2009 President Ilves presented Estonia’s Beautiful School Award to the Laupa Basic School
- 21.05.2009 President Ilves: the political culture requires the new government to get a new mandate from the Riigikogu
- 21.05.2009 The President of the Republic appointed the Estonian Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
- 21.05.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated seven laws
- 20.05.2009 President Ilves: we require a sense of responsibility and decisiveness
- 19.05.2009 President Ilves in Võru County: Estonia needs your initiative, courage and inventiveness
- 18.05.2009 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves’s commentary on the domestic political situation
- 18.05.2009 President Ilves at the Spring Storm 2009 exercises: the professionalism of the members of the Defence Forces is impressive
- 16.05.2009 President Ilves met with important politicians from the Middle East
- 14.05.2009 President Ilves met with the chairmen of the opposition parties
- 13.05.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 13.05.2009 President Ilves attended the opening of the new Radio Free Europe building in Prague
- 09.05.2009 President Ilves spoke about Europe’s challenges in Saint Gallen
- 09.05.2009 President Ilves met with the Serbian Head of State
- 09.05.2009 President Ilves sends greetings to the best student history researchers
- 07.05.2009 The National Defence Council met yesterday at President Ilves’s invitation
- 06.05.2009 The President met with the chairmen of the coalition parties
- 05.05.2009 President Ilves thanked Spain for its contribution to the NATO Cyber Defence Centre
- 05.05.2009 The President of Estonia met with the Spanish King
- 04.05.2009 President Ilves expressed his sympathies to the Queen of the Netherlands
- 02.05.2009 President Ilves conveyed his condolences to the Latvian Head of State
April 2009
- 30.04.2009 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Benin and Sri Lanka today
- 29.04.2009 President Ilves recognized the best writers from the students’ essay writing contest
- 28.04.2009 President Ilves: international police co-operation is based on trust
- 27.04.2009 President Ilves: the price of inactivity are lost opportunities
- 24.04.2009 President Ilves met with soldiers leaving for Afghanistan
- 24.04.2009 President Ilves promulgated an amendment to the Election Act
- 17.04.2009 President Ilves to businessmen: the euro is not a miracle drug, but without the euro, a quick recovery from this crisis will not occur
- 17.04.2009 The President of the Republic met with the Polish Prime Minister
- 17.04.2009 President Ilves: the Enlargement Commissioner of the European Commission should also be responsible for the Eastern Partnership
- 16.04.2009 The President of the Republic met with the Prime Minister
- 15.04.2009 The President of the Republic met with the delegation of the Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions
- 15.04.2009 President Ilves met with the Delegation of the US Congress
- 15.04.2009 The First Lady’s Foundation of the President’s Cultural Foundation and Nordea Bank Estonia will initiate a Young Athlete’s Prize
- 14.04.2009 President Ilves: The Estonians only have a future as progressive cultured people
- 09.04.2009 President of the Republic appointed judges
- 07.04.2009 President Ilves met with the Latvian Head of State who arrived in Estonia on a state visit
- 03.04.2009 President Ilves to compatriots living abroad: continue to be your homeland's ambassadors
- 02.04.2009 President Ilves: it is within the government's power to control the situation
- 02.04.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
March 2009
- 31.03.2009 President Ilves met with the Czech Deputy Prime Minister
- 31.03.2009 Barack Obama congratulated Estonia on the occasion of its 5th anniversary of NATO membership
- 31.03.2009 President Ilves meets with top foreign politicians that have come to Tallinn
- 30.03.2009 The President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation announced the competition for the Young Cultural Figure Prize
- 29.03.2009 President Ilves attended the ceremony to name the Tallinn Airport after Lennart Meri
- 27.03.2009 The Estonian Head of State met with his Latvian and Lithuanian colleagues
- 27.03.2009 President Ilves is on a working visit to Lithuania
- 27.03.2009 President Ilves: innovation-related cooperation will unite our local governments
- 27.03.2009 New stamp – Lennart Meri
- 26.03.2009 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Morocco, Burkina Faso and Mongolia
- 25.03.2009 President Ilves: we have an obligation to cope with our past
- 24.03.2009 The President of the Republic commemorated deportation victims in Pilistvere
- 24.03.2009 The Estonian Head of State presented a high decoration to the Danish Prime Minister
- 24.03.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated six laws
- 20.03.2009 President Ilves thanked the Back to School team
- 20.03.2009 Ilves and Silverman: Estonia needs a new Tiger’s Leap – bring the brains home
- 18.03.2009 President Ilves met with the leaders of Croatia
- 17.03.2009 President Ilves met with the Croatian Head of State
- 14.03.2009 The President of the Republic will travel on an official visit to Croatia
- 13.03.2009 The President of the Republic made a decision to withdraw decorations
- 11.03.2009 The President of the Republic sent condolences the German Head of State
- 11.03.2009 President Ilves supports the creation of strong local governments
- 11.03.2009 President Ilves supports the creation of strong local governments
- 11.03.2009 Ülle Madise will assume the position of Legal Adviser to the President of the Republic
- 11.03.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated four laws
- 09.03.2009 President Ilves: I expect the ruling coalition and opposition, entrepreneurs and trade unions to conduct a public discourse
- 04.03.2009 President of the Republic of Estonia called European Parliament elections
- 03.03.2009 President of the Republic of Estonia promulgated two laws
- 03.03.2009 President of the Republic of Estonia refused to promulgate an act
February 2009
- 28.02.2009 The President of the Republic promulgate the Status of the Members of the Riigikogu Act Amendment Act
- 28.02.2009 President of the Republic promulgates a law
- 28.02.2009 President of the Republic releases three court judges from office
- 28.02.2009 President of the Republic accepts credentials of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan
- 27.02.2009 President Ilves presented the Folklore Awards
- 27.02.2009 President Ilves attended the ceremony for the 10th anniversary of the Baltic Defense College
- 27.02.2009 The Estonian Head of State met with the Latvian President
- 24.02.2009 President Ilves: Estonia can only be rescued from this crisis by a joint effort
- 23.02.2009 The President of the Republic presented the state decorations
- 23.02.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated the 2009 supplementary budget and the law amending the acts related thereto
- 20.02.2009 President Ilves congratulated Andrus Veerpalu on his victory at the Nordic World Championships
- 20.02.2009 President Ilves presented the Tiger Achievers awards today
- 20.02.2009 The President of the Republic appointed Hanno Pevkur Minister of Social Affairs
- 19.02.2009 The President of the Republic met with the Chairman of the Georgian Parliament
- 18.02.2009 President Ilves and the CEO of Skype will debate at the President’s "Chautauqua" in March
- 13.02.2009 The Estonian Head of State met with the President of Tajikistan
- 12.02.2009 President Ilves announced the winner of the Young Architect Prize
- 10.02.2009 President Ilves met with the leaders of the Tallinn Stock Exchange
- 10.02.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated a law
- 06.02.2009 President Ilves is on a working visit to Germany
- 05.02.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated eight laws
- 04.02.2009 President Ilves visited an industrial park in Narva
- 04.02.2009 President Ilves: Narva is the city of good energy and devoted people
- 04.02.2009 Estonia is grateful to and recognises 97 people with state decorations
- 03.02.2009 The President met with the chairmen of the coalition parties
- 03.02.2009 President Ilves and the Noored Kooli Foundation call upon everyone to contribute to education
January 2009
- 31.01.2009 President Ilves: decisions that can guarantee the successful functioning of the Estonian state must be made today
- 30.01.2009 President Ilves opened the IT Demo Center in Tallinn
- 30.01.2009 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bangladesh and Canada yesterday
- 28.01.2009 The Estonian Head of State to the Lithuanian Prime Minister: now it is important to stimulate enterprise
- 27.01.2009 The President of the Republic promulgated the law amending the Population and Housing Census Act
- 25.01.2009 President Ilves met with the Polish Head of State
- 23.01.2009 President Ilves will receive a prestigious Polish business award tomorrow
- 23.01.2009 President Ilves will make a working visit to Poland
- 22.01.2009 President Ilves: the Estonian language is the cement of being Estonian
- 14.01.2009 President Ilves met with Azerbaijan’s Minister for Energy
- 13.01.2009 President Ilves met with the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan and opened an Estonian-Azerbaijani business forum
- 13.01.2009 President Ilves met with the Azerbaijani Head of State
- 12.01.2009 The President of the Republic issued a statement upon promulgating the Employment Contracts Act
- 09.01.2009 President Ilves will go on a visit to Azerbaijan
- 09.01.2009 President Ilves met with the Finnish Head of State
- 08.01.2009 The President of the Republic thanked the United States Ambassador
- 07.01.2009 The President of the Republic appointed the Estonian Ambassadors to Kosovo, India and Serbia
- 07.01.2009 President Ilves: the difficult economic situation opens opportunities for new ideas
December 2008
- 30.12.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated five laws
- 22.12.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated 13 laws
- 17.12.2008 President Ilves presented the Ernst Jaakson Scholarship to Karin Maasel
- 17.12.2008 President Ilves: now is the time for all of us to be accountable
- 09.12.2008 President Ilves: the need to raise awareness about our recent history has not disappeared
- 08.12.2008 President Ilves acknowledged young scientist Verionika Kalmus
- 08.12.2008 President Ilves sent a message of condolence to Dmitri Medvedev
- 08.12.2008 President Ilves: let’s all donate 4,000 hours to Estonia, our youth and our future
November 2008
- 28.11.2008 The President of the Republic presented the award for Estonia’s best wooden building
- 28.11.2008 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of South Korea, Nigeria, and Greece
- 26.11.2008 Presidents of Baltic States met near Tallinn
- 25.11.2008 President Ilves promulgates the Temporary Provision for Payment of Salaries Tied to the Average Wage in Estonia Act and refuses to promulgate the Temporary Provision for Riigikogu Member Salary Act
- 21.11.2008 President Ilves met with the Foreign Minister of Armenia
- 21.11.2008 President Ilves: integration means working with people, not with groups
- 20.11.2008 President Ilves and Evelin Ilves visited Narva and the Kuremäe Convent
- 20.11.2008 President Ilves in East-Viru County: entrepreneurial success depends on the enterprise of all of us
- 19.11.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 12.11.2008 The Estonian Head of State met with the NATO Secretary General
- 11.11.2008 President Ilves participated in the celebration of Poland’s 90th anniversary
- 06.11.2008 The President of the Republic a unit of the Defence Forces in Viru County
- 05.11.2008 President Ilves congratulated Barack Obama
- 03.11.2008 President Ilves: Georgia and its friends must focus on the future
- 03.11.2008 President Ilves met with the Latvian Head of State in Riga
- 03.11.2008 At the Riga Conference, President Ilves participated in a discussion on Europe’s future
October 2008
- 31.10.2008 The President of the Republic accepted the credentials of the Peruvian Ambassador
- 29.10.2008 President Ilves to the United States Secretary for Homeland Security: our objective is a safer and more secure world
- 27.10.2008 The Estonian Head of State met with the Croatian Foreign Minister
- 23.10.2008 President Ilves met with the members of the Defence Forces leaving on a mission to Afghanistan
- 23.10.2008 The Estonian President met with the German Head of State
- 20.10.2008 President Ilves sent a letter of condolence to Urmas Ott’s family
- 20.10.2008 President Ilves met with Estonian soldiers at the Headley Court Rehabilitation Center
- 19.10.2008 President Ilves met with Queen Elizabeth II
- 15.10.2008 President Ilves left for a visit to the United Kingdom where he will meet Queen Elizabeth II
- 13.10.2008 President Ilves visited "Siil 2008" reserve exercise
- 10.10.2008 President Ilves congratulated Martti Ahtisaari on winning the Nobel Peace Prize
- 10.10.2008 President Ilves: we believe in the future of Georgia
- 10.10.2008 The Estonian Head of State met with the Turkish President
- 09.10.2008 President Ilves: history is not an abstract phenomenon, but affects today’s policies
- 07.10.2008 The President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation announces the competition for the Young Scientist Award
- 06.10.2008 President Ilves is on a working visit to France
- 06.10.2008 President Ilves presented the Educational Awards of the Head of State’s Cultural Foundation
- 06.10.2008 President Ilves accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Moldova and Belgium
- 02.10.2008 President Ilves met with the U.S. Undersecretary of State
- 01.10.2008 President Ilves: the Estonian state supports the will of non-citizens to acquire Estonian citizenship
September 2008
- 25.09.2008 President Ilves: we cannot allow the provisions of international law to be observed selectively
- 24.09.2008 President Ilves is attending the UN General Assembly
- 23.09.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated a law
- 18.09.2008 President Ilves at the presentation of enterprise awards: we don’t have time to lose time
- 16.09.2008 The President of the Republic acknowledged the Olympic medal winners
- 16.09.2008 The President of the Republic met with Max Jakobson
- 14.09.2008 President Ilves congratulated Kardo Ploomipuu, winner of a bronze medal at the Paralympics
- 13.09.2008 The President of the Republic was on a working visit to Montenegro
- 12.09.2008 The President of the Republic met with the leaders of Slovenia
- 10.09.2008 President Ilves is headed for a working visit to Slovenia and Montenegro
- 09.09.2008 President Ilves completed his working visit to Lääne County
- 08.09.2008 President Ilves opened an innovation conference in Tartu
- 07.09.2008 President Ilves and Evelin Ilves started their visit to Lääne County
- 02.09.2008 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from three ambassadors
- 02.09.2008 The President of the Republic announced a competition entitled “My Estonia” for historical research papers
August 2008
- 31.08.2008 President Ilves visited the village of Kohatu
- 31.08.2008 On the first day of school, President Ilves distributed primers to the first grade pupils at Ruila Basic School
- 28.08.2008 Estonian, Latvian, and Polish Heads of State: the European Union must be decisive in its protection of the Community’s values
- 28.08.2008 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from several ambassadors
- 28.08.2008 The President of the Republic appointed Tiit Naber Ambassador to Lithuania
- 27.08.2008 The President of the Republic thanked the Olympic heroes
- 26.08.2008 Estonian Head of State to the German Chancellor: the democratic countries are at a decision-making threshold
- 25.08.2008 President Ilves acknowledged the best of the competition for Estonia’s most beautiful homes for 2008
- 21.08.2008 President Ilves presented a commemorative stone for the restoration of independence to Lagle Parek
- 20.08.2008 President Ilves congratulated Beijing Olympic winner Kanter
- 20.08.2008 President Ilves sent a message of condolence to Nicolas Sarkozy
- 15.08.2008 Ilves and Bush discussed the altered security situation in the world after the Russian-Georgian war
- 13.08.2008 President Ilves in Tbilisi: the Georgian people have our firm support
- 12.08.2008 Statement of President Ilves to the people of Estonia regarding the situation in Georgia
- 12.08.2008 President Ilves travels to Georgia today
- 11.08.2008 President Ilves to Javier Solana: The European Union should be the spokesperson for the cessation of Russia´s attacks on Georgia
- 09.08.2008 Joint Declaration of Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish Presidents on the situation in Georgia
- 09.08.2008 President Ilves phoned the Ukrainian Head of State Victor Yushchenko
- 08.08.2008 President Ilves phoned the Georgian Head of State
- 08.08.2008 President Ilves: the key issue for rural life is education
- 05.08.2008 President Ilves expressed his condolences to Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s family on the occasion of his death
- 04.08.2008 Discussions at the meeting between President Ilves and the Polish Head of State focused on bilateral cooperation
- 04.08.2008 President Ilves appointed Estonian Ambassadors to Norway, Iceland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea
- 01.08.2008 President Ilves will present the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana to Polish film director Andrzej Wajda
July 2008
- 14.07.2008 President Ilves sent his condolences to the Polish Head of State
- 14.07.2008 The President of the Republic of Estonia promulgated ten laws
- 14.07.2008 The President of the Republic appointed the Estonian Ambassador to Georgia and Armenia
- 02.07.2008 The President of the Republic of Estonia promulgated nine laws
- 01.07.2008 President Ilves met with Alexius II, the Patriarch of Moscow and All-Russia
June 2008
- 30.06.2008 President Ilves presented a bust of Juri Lotman to the Russian Library for Foreign Literature
- 28.06.2008 Estonian Head of State met the President of Russia
- 27.06.2008 The President of the Republic appointed Aivo Orav Ambassador to Turkey
- 27.06.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 25.06.2008 The President of the Republic will go on a working visit to the Russian Federation
- 24.06.2008 President Ilves: I am proud of the bravery and dedication of our rescue workers
- 24.06.2008 President Ilves: the strength of our country is the people’s wish to voluntarily accomplish something
- 19.06.2008 President Ilves participated in the reopening of the Kolgaküla Community Hall
- 19.06.2008 President Ilves: The European Union must find a solution for its reform treaty together
- 19.06.2008 President Ilves to this year’s graduates: you are the best in the world
- 17.06.2008 President Ilves: the residents of Ruhnu Island are a positively minded and strong people
- 17.06.2008 President Ilves: Kihnu Island and its spirit are needed by all of Estonia
- 17.06.2008 The President of the Republic appointed Estonian Ambassadors to Russia, Germany, and Belgium
- 17.06.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 14.06.2008 Joint Statement of President of the Republic, President of the Riigikogu and Prime Minister on Day of Mourning, 14 June
- 13.06.2008 President Ilves: the state needs a greater contribution from young people in the shaping of the future
- 12.06.2008 President Ilves welcomes the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty by the Riigikogu
- 12.06.2008 The National Defence Council: the lack of the elements of crime does not abrogate moral responsibility
- 11.06.2008 President Ilves met with the King and Queen of Belgium
- 10.06.2008 President Ilves: a sense of community is not dependent upon the borders of the current rural municipalities
- 09.06.2008 President Ilves presented the Young Cultural Figure Award to poet Kristiina Ehin
- 09.06.2008 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra
- 09.06.2008 The Indonesian Ambassador presented his credentials to the President of the Republic
- 05.06.2008 President Ilves met with ESTPLA-17, the infantry platoon leaving for Iraq
- 05.06.2008 President Ilves participated at the funeral of Sergeant Major Ivar Brok
- 03.06.2008 President Ilves met with Vladimir Bukovsky
- 02.06.2008 The President's Cultural Foundation announced the competition for the Educational Award
May 2008
- 30.05.2008 President Ilves thanked Canada for years of help and support
- 28.05.2008 President Ilves recognized compatriots living in Canada
- 27.05.2008 President Ilves posthumously awarded a decoration to the member of the Defence Forces who was killed in Afghanistan
- 26.05.2008 President Ilves traveled to Canada on a working visit
- 24.05.2008 The President of the Republic expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the member of the Defense Forces who died in Afghanistan
- 23.05.2008 President Ilves: Caspian Region provides an alternative to Russia for Europe’s energy supply
- 23.05.2008 The Baltic and Polish Heads of State support Georgia
- 23.05.2008 President Ilves received an invitation to the 5th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples
- 22.05.2008 President Ilves: The consolidation of local governments is necessary for the people themselves
- 22.05.2008 President Ilves: Estonia’s roots are in civil society
- 21.05.2008 President Ilves paid a visit to the Spring Storm exercise
- 21.05.2008 President Ilves will travel to Järvamaa for a county visit
- 20.05.2008 The three heads of state of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and the President of Poland will meet in Riga
- 15.05.2008 President Ilves and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands spoke about Estonia's IT development
- 15.05.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated two laws
- 14.05.2008 President Ilves visited Põlva County
- 12.05.2008 President Ilves emphasized the importance of a modern military education
- 09.05.2008 President Ilves: both the Baltic countries and the European Union require uniform energy policies
- 08.05.2008 President Ilves will meet with the Latvian Head of State on Thursday
- 06.05.2008 President Ilves met with the Czech Prime Minister
- 06.05.2008 Today and tomorrow, President Ilves will make a visit to the western border
- 01.05.2008 President Ilves met with the Albanian Prime Minister
- 01.05.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated two laws
April 2008
- 30.04.2008 President Ilves met with the Lithuanian Head of State
- 30.04.2008 President Ilves proposed Jaan Männik as candidate for Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia
- 23.04.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated four laws
- 21.04.2008 President Ilves spoke about e-Estonia at the University of South Florida in Tampa
- 21.04.2008 USBF recognized President Ilves for promoting relations between the Baltic countries and the United States
- 20.04.2008 The meeting between President Ilves and the U.S. Vice-President focused on developments in Georgia and energy security in the world
- 20.04.2008 President Ilves met with the U.S. Secretary of State
- 18.04.2008 President Ilves travelled to the United States on a working visit yesterday
- 15.04.2008 President Ilves spoke about e-Estonia in Dublin
- 14.04.2008 President Ilves: closer cooperation between member states will guarantee the competitiveness of the European Union
- 14.04.2008 President Ilves: Ireland, with its dynamic development, has set an example for Estonia
- 14.04.2008 Belgium’s royal couple will visit Estonia on June 10-12
- 11.04.2008 On Sunday, President Ilves will travel to Ireland on a state visit
- 11.04.2008 President Ilves and Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen discussed the future of the European Union and key security issues
- 11.04.2008 The President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation announced the competition for the Young Cultural Figure Award
- 10.04.2008 The Ambassador of Montenegro presented his credentials to the President of the Republic
- 10.04.2008 The President of the Republic appointed the Commander of the Army
- 10.04.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 07.04.2008 President Ilves: Estonia welcomes France’s planned reunification with NATO’s military structure
- 07.04.2008 President Ilves to the French Head of State: Estonia wants a strong and active European Union
- 04.04.2008 President Ilves will meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday, April 7th
- 04.04.2008 President Ilves: Article 5 of the NATO Charter will remain in force when new risks arise
- 03.04.2008 President Ilves: NATO must be innovative in its defence
- 01.04.2008 President Ilves will participate in the events related to NATO Summit in Bucharest
March 2008
- 31.03.2008 President Ilves: Estonia supports Georgia’s wish to join the NATO Membership Program
- 24.03.2008 The Angolan Ambassador to Estonia presented his credentials to the President of the Republic
- 24.03.2008 The new Cuban Ambassador presented his credentials to the President of the Republic
- 24.03.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 18.03.2008 The Estonian Head of State to the Polish President: our challenge lies in the question of how to create a more peaceful Europe and a more stable world
- 17.03.2008 The President of the Republic appointed Estonian ambassadors to Morocco and Afghanistan
- 17.03.2008 Minister of Population Affairs introduced the national integration plan for 2008-2013 to the Head of State
- 11.03.2008 The President of the Republic met with the President of the European Commission
- 11.03.2008 The President of the Republic met with the President of the European Parliament
- 11.03.2008 President Ilves: the European Union needs more courage and vision
- 10.03.2008 President Ilves: Georgia should focus on the parliamentary elections
- 09.03.2008 The President of the Republic visits the European Parliament
- 07.03.2008 President Ilves: the Chancellor of Justice must not be a taciturn state official
- 06.03.2008 President Ilves presented a decoration to the Latvian Prime Minister
- 06.03.2008 President Ilves: Estonia must remain at the top of the IT field
- 06.03.2008 President Ilves visited the Tallinn Technology Park
- 06.03.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated five laws
- 05.03.2008 The President of the Republic sent his congratulations to the newly elected President of Russia
- 04.03.2008 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Montenegro
February 2008
- 29.02.2008 President Ilves: by collecting folklore we preserve our people’s experience
- 29.02.2008 President Ilves presented the Beautiful School Award to the Pühajärve Basic School
- 28.02.2008 President Ilves' answers to the questions of Swedish news agency TT regarding the BBC interview
- 28.02.2008 President Ilves: an open market is a precondition for a common EU energy policy
- 28.02.2008 President Ilves: the sciences must be brought to young people
- 27.02.2008 President Ilves: we have one Estonia
- 26.02.2008 President Ilves to the bearers of national decorations: your ideas and actions make Estonia stronger, greater, and more caring
- 23.02.2008 President Ilves: “We must preserve and protect the opportunity to live in a home where order and justice rule.”
- 22.02.2008 The new Spanish Ambassador to Estonia presented his credentials to the President of the Republic
- 22.02.2008 The Albanian Ambassador presented his credentials to the President of the Republic
- 22.02.2008 The President of the Republic accepted credentials from the Ambassador of San Marino
- 19.02.2008 President Ilves assigned the rank of Lieutenant General to the Commander of the Defence Forces
- 18.02.2008 President Ilves: Estonia and Lithuania have had similar sorrows, but more importantly, our victories have also been similar
- 13.02.2008 President Ilves: if the democratic form of government endures, statehood also endures
- 13.02.2008 President Ilves met with the OECD Secretary-General
- 13.02.2008 President Ilves proposed Mihkel Oviir as candidate for Auditor General
- 11.02.2008 President Ilves: Modern Estonian industry or an affluent Estonia cannot exist without discoveries and new technologies
- 07.02.2008 President Ilves met with Albert II, the Prince of Monaco
- 07.02.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated three laws today
- 06.02.2008 President Ilves bestowed decorations of the Republic of Estonia on 268 people
- 06.02.2008 President Ilves met with the Defence Minister of Afghanistan
- 06.02.2008 President Ilves visited the NATO military headquarters in Europe
- 05.02.2008 The President of the Republic met with the NATO Secretary General and spoke at the North Atlantic Council
- 04.02.2008 The President of the Republic will visit NATO Headquarters
- 04.02.2008 Under the leadership of President Ilves, the Memory Institute was established
- 04.02.2008 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Cyprus
- 01.02.2008 The President of the Republic became familiar with the Jaan Poska House
- 01.02.2008 The Ambassador of Luxembourg presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Estonia
- 01.02.2008 The President of Estonia accepted the credentials of the Cambodian Ambassador
January 2008
- 30.01.2008 Estonian President proposed Indrek Teder to the Riigikogu as the candidate for Chancellor of Justice
- 30.01.2008 The President of the Republic met with the Speaker of the Latvian Parliament
- 22.01.2008 President Ilves: the relations between the Georgian authorities and opposition should be characterized by cooperation
- 22.01.2008 President Ilves: Estonia is a firm, but demanding, supporter of Georgia
- 16.01.2008 Joint statement 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Baltic Charter
- 16.01.2008 President Ilves visited police institutions, as well as the Defence Forces and Defence League, in Ida-Viru County
- 12.01.2008 President Ilves: the learning-capable Estonian people are ready for a new education strategy
- 10.01.2008 President Ilves presented the Young Scientist Award to chemist Ivari Kaljurand
- 09.01.2008 The President of the Republic promulgated four laws
- 07.01.2008 The President of the Republic phoned Mikheil Saakashvili
December 2007
- 31.12.2007 President of the Republic New Year Address 2008
- 31.12.2007 The President of the Republic sent New Year’s greetings to the members of the Defence Forces serving on foreign missions
- 28.12.2007 President Ilves opened the Penuja border crossing
- 21.12.2007 President Ilves: the Schengen enlargement confirms there is one Europe
- 21.12.2007 President Ilves met with the President of the European Commission
- 21.12.2007 The President of the Republic promulgated two laws
- 20.12.2007 The President of the Republic promulgated twelve laws
- 20.12.2007 President Ilves met with Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar
- 19.12.2007 The President’s Regional Development Roundtable discussed education-related issues
- 18.12.2007 The President of the Republic promulgated a law
- 14.12.2007 The President of the Republic received the credentials of the Israeli Ambassador
- 12.12.2007 President Ilves: the most powerful cultural event of 2007 was this summer’s Schoolchildren’s Song and Dance Festival
- 12.12.2007 The President of the Republic promulgated five laws
- 10.12.2007 President Ilves: volunteer work is a prerequisite and sign of a healthy and strong society
- 10.12.2007 President Ilves: the Finnish Boys created the Estonian Republic’s understanding of allied relations
- 10.12.2007 The President of the Republic promulgated seven laws
- 05.12.2007 President of Estonia met with the Azerbaijani Defence Minister
- 04.12.2007 Estonia's President visited the United States aircraft carrier USS Enterprise
November 2007
- 30.11.2007 President Ilves: Great Britain is one of Estonia’s most important strategic partners
- 30.11.2007 Estonia's President received the credentials of the Ambassador of Colombia
- 30.11.2007 The Ambassador of Egypt presented his credentials to the President of Estonia
- 28.11.2007 President of the Republic promulgated seven laws
- 28.11.2007 President of the Republic appointed judges
- 26.11.2007 President Ilves: let’s examine our recent history without either bitterness or partiality
- 25.11.2007 President Ilves visited the units of the Defence Forces, the Võro Institute and the Defence League brigade located in Võru
- 22.11.2007 President Ilves: The state must be an understanding and altruistic partner for its citizens
- 22.11.2007 President Ilves: Estonia and Finland are like twin brothers
- 22.11.2007 Estonian President met with the ESTPLA-16 infantry unit leaving for Iraq
- 22.11.2007 The President of the Republic appointed the head of the Navy
- 22.11.2007 President of Estonia met with the Hungarian Prime Minister
- 16.11.2007 President of Estonia: „It is my genuine hope that Georgia will continue democratic reforms.”
- 15.11.2007 The President of the Republic promulgated a law
- 14.11.2007 The Estonian President met with the President of the Norwegian Storting
- 12.11.2007 President of the Republic visited the Pärnumaa Brigade of the Defence League
- 12.11.2007 President Ilves gave a lecture on freedom and responsibility in Pärnu at the Sütevaka Upper Secondary School
- 09.11.2007 The President of the Republic promulgated five laws
- 09.11.2007 The President of the Republic conveyed his condolences to the Finnish Head of State
- 07.11.2007 Estonian President met with Croatian Head of State
- 07.11.2007 President Ilves's statement: In memoriam Juhan Peegel
- 02.11.2007 President Ilves thanked the Estonian border guards
October 2007
- 31.10.2007 President Ilves at the meeting of Baltic Heads of State: the key to the success of our cooperation is hidden in the word “coordination”
- 26.10.2007 Estonia's President received the credentials of the Ambassador of Moldova
- 26.10.2007 President Ilves received the credentials of the Ambassador of Azerbaijan
- 26.10.2007 President Ilves appointed Estonian Ambassadors to Slovenia, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, as well as Australia and New Zealand
- 26.10.2007 President of the Republic promulgated four laws
- 25.10.2007 President Ilves met with the Riigikogu European Union Affairs Committee
- 25.10.2007 On Friday, President Ilves will open border posts for Mulgimaa
- 22.10.2007 President Ilves: One must be brave oneself
- 22.10.2007 President of the Republic congratulated the new rector of the Estonian University of Life Sciences
- 19.10.2007 President of the Republic sent his condolences to the Pakistani Head of State
- 19.10.2007 President Ilves accepted the highest award of the Young Eagles
- 19.10.2007 President of the Republic: Estonia has a moral obligation to support its kindred peoples
- 18.10.2007 President Ilves promulgated three laws
- 17.10.2007 President Ilves recognized Estonia’s most accomplished farmers
- 17.10.2007 President’s Cultural Foundation announces the competition for the Young Scientist Award
- 15.10.2007 Estonian President met with the Latvian Head of State
- 15.10.2007 Estonian President appointed Rein Oidekivi as Ambassador to Bulgaria
- 15.10.2007 President of the Republic promulgated a law
- 12.10.2007 President Ilves presented the Educational Awards of the Head of State’s Cultural Foundation
- 11.10.2007 Estonian President met with the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament
- 11.10.2007 President Ilves opened a day of debates in Pärnu devoted to the future of Estonia and Europe
- 09.10.2007 President Ilves met with the County Governors from the southern border areas
- 09.10.2007 On the occasion of Bread Week, the Estonian Association of Bakeries presented a loaf of rye bread to Evelin Ilves as the patron of the school bread project
- 09.10.2007 A day of debates on the future of Estonia and Europe will take place on October 10th
- 05.10.2007 Evelin Ilves is the patron of the Eesti Agrenska Foundation
- 05.10.2007 President of the Republic: Without the University of Tartu there would be no Estonian state
- 05.10.2007 President of the Republic: Valga County has vigor and enterprise
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic: Joining the Schengen visa zone is a great opportunity for many
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic met with members of the Valga Brigade of the Defence League
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic: Otepää is an insignia of Estonia
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic: Estonia’s defence is based on collective defence and an initial defence capability
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic met with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic promulgated three laws
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic released a judge from office
- 03.10.2007 President of the Republic received the credentials of the Ambassador of Hungary
- 03.10.2007 The Ambassador of the Philippines presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Estonia
- 01.10.2007 President of the Republic will visit Valga County
- 01.10.2007 President of the Republic received world champion Gerd Kanter
September 2007
- 28.09.2007 President of the Republic visited a support center for disabled children in Sweden
- 28.09.2007 President of the Republic opened the Göteborg Book Fair
- 27.09.2007 President Ilves met with George Soros in New York
- 26.09.2007 President of the Republic spoke to the UN General Assembly
- 26.09.2007 President Ilves met with the Macedonian Head of State in New York
- 26.09.2007 President of Estonia signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- 25.09.2007 President Ilves spoke at the UN Climate Change Conference on behalf of the European Union
- 25.09.2007 President Ilves to compatriots in New York: Think about the possibility of coming back to Estonia
- 24.09.2007 President Ilves approved the renaming of the Foundation for Public Understanding to the Estonian Cooperation Chamber
- 20.09.2007 President Ilves will participate in the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly
- 19.09.2007 President Ilves appointed the Estonian ambassador to the United States of Mexico
- 19.09.2007 President Ilves: The victims of Communism deserve commemoration and remembrance
- 18.09.2007 President Ilves: I hope that the solution of important foreign policy issues is not sacrificed for short-term partisan interests
- 14.09.2007 President Ilves will participate in a foreign policy conference in Visby
- 14.09.2007 President Ilves met yesterday with the Chairman of the Czech Senate
- 12.09.2007 President Ilves started consultations to find candidates for three high public positions
- 12.09.2007 President Ilves thanked the members of the Grandparents’ Association
- 12.09.2007 President of the Republic added two members to the Supervisory Board of the Social Contract Foundation
- 11.09.2007 President Ilves: The resolutions of the Riigikogu should help Estonia successfully cope with the problems that have already risen, or are rising, on the horizon
- 11.09.2007 President Ilves met with the Vice-President of the European Commission
- 10.09.2007 President Ilves: Both Estonia and Denmark place great importance on strengthening transatlantic cooperation
- 06.09.2007 President of the Republic: The Estonian Constitution has functioned very well
- 06.09.2007 President Ilves will travel on an official visit to the Kingdom of Denmark today
- 04.09.2007 President Ilves to the Chairman of Moldova’s Parliament: the greater the success you achieve, the more the European Union will want to support you
- 03.09.2007 President Ilves presented the Rector’s Chain of Office to Alar Karis
August 2007
- 31.08.2007 President Ilves announced a competition for research papers by historians
- 31.08.2007 President of Estonia received credentials from the Ambassador of Australia
- 31.08.2007 The Ambassador of Cyprus presented her credentials to the President of the Republic
- 29.08.2007 President Ilves congratulated world champion Gerd Kanter
- 27.08.2007 President Ilves: Miners are the backbone of East-Virumaa
- 23.08.2007 President Ilves: Estonia’s road back to freedom and an equitable world started from Hirve Park
- 23.08.2007 Today at 5 pm (UK time), President Ilves will be the guest editor on the BBC radio program Europe Today
- 22.08.2007 At President Ilves’s meeting with the Estonian Language Council, the future of the Estonian language was discussed
- 22.08.2007 President Ilves: The Defence League is capable of participating in Estonia’s security cover
- 21.08.2007 President Ilves presented a commemorative stone for the restoration of independence to artist Heinz Valk
- 20.08.2007 President Ilves: We can be proud of having built up Estonia
- 17.08.2007 European Parliament President Pöttering invited President Ilves to speak before the European Parliament
- 16.08.2007 President Ilves invites to an open house at the Presidential Palace in Kadriorg on August 20th
- 16.08.2007 On Saturday, President Ilves will present the awards for Estonia’s most beautiful homes
- 14.08.2007 President Ilves: Estonia must be made into an attractive living environment, not a tax environment
- 08.08.2007 President Ilves will visit Hiiumaa and Saaremaa this week
- 07.08.2007 President of the Republic: The European Union should stand up for Georgia
July 2007
- 18.07.2007 President of the Republic: Estonia and Greece are mentally and spiritually in the center of Europe
- 16.07.2007 President Ilves went to Greece to attend the Symi Symposium on climate change
- 13.07.2007 President Ilves met with the German Foreign Minister
- 13.07.2007 President Ilves to the Latvian Head of State: The relations between our countries are special
- 12.07.2007 President Ilves met with the Finnish Head of State
- 11.07.2007 President Ilves: The goal of Estonia and Spain is an undivided and strong Europe
- 10.07.2007 Energy policies were discussed at a meeting between the Estonian Head of State and the President of the Spanish Congress of Deputies
- 09.07.2007 President Ilves discussed the establishment of a cybersecurity center in Tallinn with King Juan Carlos
- 08.07.2007 President of the Republic started a state visit to Spain today
- 06.07.2007 The Estonian President met with a delegation from the United States Congress
- 03.07.2007 The Estonian Head of State is on a working visit to Riga in connection with the end of the Latvian President’s term of office
- 03.07.2007 President Ilves will go on a state visit to Spain
- 02.07.2007 President of the Republic posthumously awarded decoration to the members of the Defence Forces that were killed in Afghanistan
- 02.07.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed two laws
June 2007
- 29.06.2007 President Ilves made an entry in the commemoration book for the members of the Defence Forces that were killed in Afghanistan
- 25.06.2007 President Ilves met with the United States Secretary of Defence
- 25.06.2007 President Ilves met with leaders of the United States Congress
- 25.06.2007 President Ilves expressed his condolences to the families of Sergeant Kalle Torn and Junior Sergeant Jako Karuks who were killed in Afghanistan
- 24.06.2007 President Ilves met with the President of the United States
- 22.06.2007 President of the Republic confirmed the new Estonian Ambassadors to Greece, the United States of America, and China
- 22.06.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed 11 laws today
- 22.06.2007 President Ilves appointed a new Supervisory Board for the Social Contract Foundation
- 22.06.2007 The Estonian President received credentials from the Ambassador of Chile
- 22.06.2007 The Ambassador of Ghana presented his credentials to the President of Estonia
- 21.06.2007 President Ilves awarded prizes today to the winners of the essay contest
- 21.06.2007 President Ilves awarded prizes today to the winners of the essay contest
- 21.06.2007 President Ilves: Today’s graduates are Estonia’s best-educated generation
- 20.06.2007 President Ilves: Our wealth is our knowledge
- 18.06.2007 President Ilves feels that European Union legislation is important in the fight against cybercrime
- 18.06.2007 President Ilves of Estonia met with Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- 14.06.2007 President Ilves called upon the European Union to place greater importance on the development of innovation and research
- 13.06.2007 President Ilves: Our local governments should organize more cooperation with other countries
- 13.06.2007 President Ilves participated in the first reading of the draft to amend the Constitution
- 12.06.2007 The Academic Advisory Board of the President evaluated the entries submitted to the essay contest
- 06.06.2007 President Ilves met with the Head of State of the Czech Republic
- 05.06.2007 President Ilves: We need to defend democracy today
- 05.06.2007 President Ilves went on a working visit to Prague
- 05.06.2007 The President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation announced the competition for the Educational Award
- 04.06.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed a law
- 04.06.2007 President Ilves: The separation of church and state provides great freedom for the church
- 01.06.2007 President Ilves: Our own careless satisfaction and slack thinking that everything is okay are among Estonia’s greatest enemies
- 01.06.2007 President Ilves presented the Young Cultural Figure Award to ballerina Luana Georg
- 01.06.2007 President Ilves congratulated Valdis Zatlers on becoming the Latvian Head of State
- 01.06.2007 President of the Republic congratulated newly elected Rector of the University of Tartu
May 2007
- 31.05.2007 The United States Ambassador presented his credentials to the President of Estonia
- 30.05.2007 Vaclav Havel sent the Estonian Head of State a declaration of support
- 29.05.2007 President Ilves: Every bridge has two ends
- 29.05.2007 President of the Republic sent greetings on the occasion the 150th anniversary of the newspaper Postimees
- 29.05.2007 President Ilves will be visiting the eastern border on Monday and Tuesday
- 26.05.2007 The President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation awarded a prize to ballerina Luana Georg
- 24.05.2007 President Ilves and Japanese Emperor Akihito recalled important events in the histories of their two countries
- 24.05.2007 Estonian Head of State to the Emperor of Japan: We are united by pride in our countries and people
- 24.05.2007 President of Estonia extended condolences to the Finnish Head of State following the death of a peacekeeper
- 24.05.2007 President of Estonia: There are no faraway countries in the world today
- 24.05.2007 President Ilves: The Estonian kroon is part of our economic success story
- 23.05.2007 A portrait of Lennart Meri was unveiled at the Office of the Estonian President yesterday
- 21.05.2007 President Ilves visited the Defence Forces exercise Spring Storm
- 17.05.2007 Estonian Head of State: Israel is our strategic partner in the Near East
- 15.05.2007 President Ilves: I wish to strengthen the civil control of national defence
- 11.05.2007 President Ilves: the police managed splendidly
- 09.05.2007 President Ilves: Adjara is awakening from its hibernation
- 09.05.2007 President Ilves was awarded an honorary doctorate by Tbilisi University
- 08.05.2007 President Ilves to the Georgian Prime Minister: the key to success is not aid, but trade
- 07.05.2007 The Estonian Head of State supports greater European Union involvement in the resolution of so-called frozen conflicts
- 07.05.2007 The Estonian Head of State sent regards to France’s new President, Nicolas Sarkozy
- 07.05.2007 Estonian Head of State: Georgia’s success story is important for all the countries in the region
- 07.05.2007 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves started his state visit to Georgia
- 04.05.2007 The President of Estonia will meet with the President of the United States
- 04.05.2007 The President of Estonia and Mrs. Evelin Ilves will go on a state visit to Georgia
- 04.05.2007 US Secretary of State to the President of Estonia: the United States supports Estonia
- 03.05.2007 President of the Republic appointed an ambassador
- 03.05.2007 NATO Secretary General to the President of the Republic: the alliance supports Estonia
- 02.05.2007 President of the Republic discussed the plan to amend the Constitution with the Riigikogu Constitutional Committee
- 02.05.2007 Estonian people will meet the Emperor of Japan at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on May 24th
- 02.05.2007 President Ilves: we can agree upon a common future
April 2007
- 27.04.2007 President Ilves: I invite everyone to exercise level-headed and rational thinking
- 27.04.2007 The President of Estonia received the credentials of the first Ambassador of Burkina Faso to be accredited to Estonia
- 27.04.2007 The Zambian Ambassador presented her credentials to the President of Estonia
- 25.04.2007 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves goes to Boris Yeltsin’s funeral
- 25.04.2007 The National Defence Council supports the plan of the President of the Republic to amend the Constitution
- 23.04.2007 President Ilves: Boris Yeltsin played a significant role in the birth of a new Russia
- 20.04.2007 President Ilves discussed the proposal for the constitutional amendment with the parliamentary National Defence Committee
- 19.04.2007 President Ilves wished soldiers’ luck to the members of the Defence Forces leaving on the mission to Afghanistan
- 18.04.2007 President of Estonia proclaimed the Constitution Amendment Act
- 13.04.2007 The President of Estonia and Austrian Head of State discussed the future of Europe
- 11.04.2007 President of Estonia: we need a social contract on salary policies
- 05.04.2007 President of the Republic met with the new Government
- 05.04.2007 President of the Republic appointed the new Government
- 05.04.2007 The President of Estonia discussed the need for carefully conceived infrastructure in Europe with the Polish Prime Minister
- 04.04.2007 President of the Republic met with the Polish Head of State
- 04.04.2007 President of the Republic designated Andrus Ansip as the candidate for Prime Minister
- 04.04.2007 President of the Republic invited the Chairman of the Reform Party to Kadriorg
- 04.04.2007 President of the Republic disclosed a plan to initiate a draft amendment to the Constitution
- 04.04.2007 President of the Republic called upon the Riigikogu to seize the power granted to it by the law
March 2007
- 30.03.2007 The President warned against an apathetic attitude toward the EU Constitutional Treaty
- 29.03.2007 President of the Republic received the credentials of the Croatian Ambassador
- 29.03.2007 President of the Republic received the credentials of the Iranian Ambassador
- 28.03.2007 President of the Republic has invited the new members of Riigikogu to the opening session on 2nd April 2007
- 26.03.2007 President of the Republic appointed a new judge
- 26.03.2007 President of the Republic participated in the jubilee celebration of the Treaty of Rome in Brussels
- 26.03.2007 President of the Republic initiated the amendment of the statutes of the Social Contract Foundation
- 22.03.2007 The President’s Cultural Foundation announces the competition for the Young Cultural Figure Award
- 21.03.2007 President of the Republic recognized Professor Toomas Siitan and Conductor Paul Hillier with the Order of the White Star
- 20.03.2007 President of the Republic extended his condolences to the Russian Head of State
- 15.03.2007 President of the Republic visited Oulu today
- 14.03.2007 President of the Republic: Estonia and Finland are fertile grounds for each other’s enterprise
- 14.03.2007 President Ilves: I am sad that Estonia was too weak to stand alongside Finland that was defending itself
- 14.03.2007 President of the Republic spoke about the joint future of Tallinn and Helsinki
- 14.03.2007 Presidents Halonen and Ilves: a strong European Union is in Finland’s and Estonia’s interests
- 14.03.2007 President of the Republic started his state visit to Finland
- 14.03.2007 President of the Republic appointed commanders for the General Staff of the Defence Forces and the Air Force
- 13.03.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed six laws
- 07.03.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed four laws
- 06.03.2007 President of the Republic met with Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
- 05.03.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed three laws
- 05.03.2007 President of the Republic thanks those who voted in the Riigikogu elections
- 01.03.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed ten laws
- 01.03.2007 President of the Republic gave a class at the Tallinn Ühisgümnaasium
February 2007
- 28.02.2007 President of the Republic met with leaders of organizations for disabled people
- 28.02.2007 President Ilves’s articles and speeches reached Hungarian readers
- 27.02.2007 President of the Republic calls upon all citizens to vote in the Riigikogu elections
- 27.02.2007 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: President of the Republic will make a state visit to the Republic of Finland
- 23.02.2007 President of the Republic presented the state decorations
- 23.02.2007 President of the Republic announced an essay contest entitled "What Kind of Estonia Do I Want to Live In?"
- 22.02.2007 President of the Republic did not proclaim the Removal of an Unlawful Structure Act
- 21.02.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed nine laws
- 16.02.2007 President of the Republic emphasized entrepreneurship in Jõgeva and Tartu Counties
- 15.02.2007 According to the President of the Republic, the parliamentary majority entered into conflict with the Constitution
- 14.02.2007 The President’s Academic Advisory Board focused on energy
- 14.02.2007 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: Celebration of the 89th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia
- 14.02.2007 President of the Republic amended his resolution on conferring state decorations
- 14.02.2007 President of the Republic met with the Lithuanian Prime Minister
- 13.02.2007 President of the Republic greeted the Congress of the Farmers’ Central Federation
- 13.02.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed three laws
- 13.02.2007 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: President of the Republic will visit Jõgeva and Tartu Counties
- 12.02.2007 President of the Republic met with the German President
- 10.02.2007 President Ilves: Could NATO, instead of the European Union, be the carrot for countries that wish to reform?
- 10.02.2007 President of the Republic met with the German Chancellor
- 09.02.2007 President of the Republic spoke to the Juridical General Assembly
- 09.02.2007 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: President of the Republic will travel to the Federal Republic of Germany for a working visit
- 08.02.2007 President of the Republic met with the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament
- 08.02.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed a law
- 08.02.2007 President of the Republic received the credentials of the Austrian Ambassador
- 07.02.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed four laws
- 07.02.2007 President of the Republic conferred state decorations on 342 people
- 06.02.2007 President of the Republic thanked the peacekeepers leaving on a mission to Kosovo
- 02.02.2007 President Ilves: Estonia on the side of the winner
- 01.02.2007 President of the Republic received the credentials of the Pakistani Ambassador
January 2007
- 31.01.2007 President of the Republic released a judge from office
- 31.01.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed eight laws
- 18.01.2007 The President of the Republic’s Regional Development Roundtable discussed the role of local government in an information society
- 18.01.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed two laws
- 15.01.2007 President Ilves is the patron of the home decoration movement
- 11.01.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed a law
- 10.01.2007 President of the Republic presented the award for Estonia’s most beautiful school
- 09.01.2007 President of the Republic released a judge from office
- 09.01.2007 President of the Republic proclaimed eight laws
- 05.01.2007 President of the Republic: Estonian schools are not inferior to others
December 2006
- 29.12.2006 The President of the Republic sent a New Year's greeting to the members of the Defence Forces on foreign missions
- 28.12.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed six laws
- 21.12.2006 The President of the Republic released a judge from office
- 21.12.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed ten laws
- 21.12.2006 The President of the Republic: the gap between the old and new members of the European Union is not in Estonia’s interests
- 19.12.2006 The President’s Academic Advisory Board held its opening meeting
- 18.12.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed three laws
- 18.12.2006 The Emperor of Japan will visit Estonia on May 24 and 25
- 18.12.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will be on a working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium on December 20th
- 16.12.2006 The President of the Republic entertained the Latvian Head of State at his farmstead
- 14.12.2006 The President of the Republic received the credentials of the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 14.12.2006 The President of the Republic received the credentials of the Ambassador of Bulgaria
- 14.12.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the Ambassador of Austria
- 13.12.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the United States Ambassador
- 12.12.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of Ukraine
- 12.12.2006 The President of the Republic released a judge from office
- 12.12.2006 The President of the Republic appointed three ambassadors
- 12.12.2006 The President of the Republic decided to present a state award to Aldona Zofia Wos
- 12.12.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed three laws
- 11.12.2006 Jaanus Rohumaa was appointed as the Cultural Adviser to the President of the Republic
- 10.12.2006 The President of the Republic acknowledged Estonia’s volunteers
- 08.12.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Poland
- 07.12.2006 The President of the Republic met with the leaders of the Bank of Estonia
- 07.12.2006 The President of the Republic met with the County Governors
- 07.12.2006 President of the Republic: Estonia is proud of its soldiers and officers
- 07.12.2006 The President of the Republic received the credentials of the Japanese Ambassador
- 07.12.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia
- 06.12.2006 The President of the Republic spoke at a session of the General Assembly of the Academy of Sciences
- 05.12.2006 The President of the Republic presented the Young Scientist Prize
- 05.12.2006 The President of the Republic met with the representatives from Võrumaa
- 05.12.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the Riigikogu for their cooperation in appointing the new Commander of the Defence Forces
- 04.12.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed eleven laws
- 04.12.2006 The President of the Republic thanks everyone who has worked on the Estlink project
- 01.12.2006 The President of the Republic: the future of Estonian science will be determined in the international competition for students and professors
- 01.12.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will present the Young Scientist Prize
November 2006
- 30.11.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed the Riigikogu elections
- 30.11.2006 The President of the Republic met with Swedish leaders in Stockholm
- 29.11.2006 According to the President of the Republic, the expansion of NATO and the European Union need not go hand-in-hand
- 28.11.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of the United States
- 27.11.2006 The President of the Republic appointed an Ambassador
- 27.11.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed two laws
- 27.11.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will visit the Republic of Latvia and the Kingdom of Sweden
- 23.11.2006 The President of the Republic declared support for Georgian reforms
- 23.11.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Georgian Head of State and Minister of Defence
- 21.11.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Swedish Foreign Minister
- 21.11.2006 The President of the Republic proclaimed three laws
- 20.11.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will make a working visit to the Republic of Georgia
- 17.11.2006 The President of the Republic delivered a lecture at the Estonian University of Life Sciences
- 17.11.2006 Heli Suvi will become the Counsellor on Domestic Policy to the President of the Republic
- 17.11.2006 Ilmar Lepik will become the Economic Counsellor to the President of the Republic
- 16.11.2006 The President of the Republic will present Major General Ants Laaneots as the candidate for the Commander of the Defence Forces
- 16.11.2006 The President of the Republic received the Letter of Credence of the Ambassador of Cambodia
- 14.11.2006 The President of the Republic is visiting Ida-Viru county
- 14.11.2006 The President of the Republic delivered a lecture at the Narva Humanitarian Gymnasium
- 13.11.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will visit Ida-Viru County
- 11.11.2006 The President of the Republic greeted policemen
- 10.11.2006 The President of the Republic met with Secretary General of NATO
- 10.11.2006 The President of the Republic appointed judges
- 10.11.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated five acts
- 09.11.2006 The President of the Republic: money cannot replace human intellect
- 08.11.2006 President Ilves began meeting with candidates for a new Commander of the Defence Forces
- 08.11.2006 The President of the Republic was presented with an Estonian Defence Forces Officer’s Sword
- 08.11.2006 The President of the Republic decided to confer a state decoration on Jakub Forst-Battaglia
- 07.11.2006 President Ilves: we help our allies as we want them to help us
- 06.11.2006 The heads of the Baltic States met in Vilnius
- 02.11.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to leave for a working visit to the Republic of Lithuania
- 02.11.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated eight acts
- 02.11.2006 The President of the Republic received the Letters of Credence of the Ambassador of Vietnam
October 2006
- 31.10.2006 The President of the Republic began consultations to find a candidate for the post of the Commander of the Defence Forces
- 31.10.2006 The President of the Republic congratulated the winner of ''The Farmer of the Year 2006'' title
- 30.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine
- 30.10.2006 The President of the Republic thanked the servicemen leaving for the Afghanistan mission
- 30.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
- 30.10.2006 The President of the Republic: the politicians of Europe must become less selfish
- 27.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee
- 27.10.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated six acts
- 26.10.2006 The President of the Republic received the Letter of Credentials of the Ambassador of France
- 26.10.2006 The President of the Republic will make a proposal to the Riigikogu to release the Commander of the Defence Forces from office
- 20.10.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic to participate in the events marking the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight in Budapest
- 19.10.2006 Indrek Kannik will become the Counsellor to the President of the Republic on Security Issues
- 19.10.2006 The President of the Republic greeted Queen Elizabeth II
- 17.10.2006 The President of the Republic promulgated two acts
- 16.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of the Republic of Finland
- 16.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the President of the Republic of Latvia
- 13.10.2006 Aaro Mõttus will become Legal Counsellor to the President of the Republic
- 13.10.2006 The President of the Republic appointed an ambassador
- 13.10.2006 The President of the Republic will summon the National Defence Council
- 13.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 12.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Ambassador of Slovenia
- 12.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Lithuanian Ambassador
- 12.10.2006 PRELIMINARY NOTICE: The President of the Republic will make his first foreign visit
- 11.10.2006 The President of the Republic met with the Prime Minister
- 11.10.2006 Toomas Sildam will become the Public Relations Adviser to the President of the Republic
- 10.10.2006 The President of the Republic appointed a new Minister of the Environment
- 09.10.2006 The President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves took the oath of office