Estonian policy 1989-2009 in the

PressMartna School’s Comenius Project Tiina Kallaste, Hanna-Loora Pankin, Anette Seiton, Kare Sündeva

Martna 2011

1989-1990

1989 1990

Blue-black-white flag was pulled up on the town of Pikk Herman

23.08 - The Baltic Way- on the 50th anniversary of Molotov-Ribbentrop pact about two million people joined hands and formed a 600km long chain from Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius

15.05 - The attac of Inter-Layer in Toompea

30.03 -Transmition period was pronounced out, the goal of this action was to Reacquisit Estonian Republic

3.03- The referendum of Baltic States - "Do you want Estonia to be independent and to restore it´s independence?“

22.08- Soviet Union landing force´s armoured cars left Tallinn after a failed coup attempt

Estonia became a member of UN

1991

1992-1993

1992 1993

Referendum-New constitution was accepted, Lennart Meri became president. As the first president of the re-indepent Estonia he had a huge role in developing Estonia´s unity as a country and developing democracy in Estonia

Estonia became a full member of European Council

1994-1995

1994 1995

BALTBAT creation agreement was signed

Russian military left from Estonia through the Harbor of Paldiski. This occasion closes the chapter of the II world war in Estonian history and it will help Estonia to intergrate into the family of the other world nations

Estonia signed Associaton Agreement with European Union

Estonian residents, who weren’t members of the Republic of Estonia, must submit an application to get residence permit

1996-1997

1996 1997

Lennart Meri was reelected as president. As a president he did a lot of things to introduce Estonia and helped stablilise democracy in Estonia

Started arbitrations between Estonia and NATO with purpose Estonia will be the member of NATO

1998-1999

1998 1999

Started negotiations in order to join the European Union-joining the European Union will bring up our will and will create new opportunities to give our input in order to consolidate security in Europe

16.08 - Baltic Defense College started action

Referendum, The citizens of the Republic of Estonia decided that Estonia will join to the European Union

Estonian´s East border became the East-border to the European Union.

European Union brought red covers to Estonian Passports

2003

Joining NATO South border of Estonia is now kept under the supervision

of Estonia Joining the European Union got it´s final approval 01.05.2004- Estonia joined the European Union."This will

keep us to survive as a nation, to keep our culture and maintan our language through the out time, also to keep our economy developing."

Estonian Army went to Irak, Afganistan

2004

18.05.2005- Was signed Estonian-Russian border’s agreement

8.11.2007- The Green card was given to Estonia with joining the Schengen Union

2005-2007

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