H.E. Peet Jahilo, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia in the Kingdom of the Netherlands welcoming their guests together with his wife Marika and twin daughters Matilde and Eliisabet.
By Roy Lie A Tjam.
Estonia Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev) defacto is Estonia’s National Day, celebrated on the 24th February. This day commemorates Estonia’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Russia Republic in 1918. The festivity took place at the Hotel Hilton in The Hague.
H.E. Mr. Peep Jahilo, the Estonian Ambassador hosted a reception to mark the 98th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. He invited fellow Ambassadors, dignitaries and well-wishers to celebrate Independence Day 2016. Among the attendees were the Ambassadors of Denmark, Turkey, Sweden, Morocco, Finland, Ireland, Russia, Cameroon, Austria, Canada, Spain, Australia, Latvia. Other attendees included Dutch dignitaries, important members the business community, international organisations and International courts.
In Tallinn, Independence Day is celebrated with a grand parade and social gatherings all over the country. Interestingly, since August 20th 1991, Estonia also has a Restoration Independence Day. This is because the authority of the USSR in Estonia had been declared illegal, in doing so they reconstituted the pre-1940 state.
The Estonian economy is thriving and the road ahead is bright. According to Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, “Estonia is a new Nordic country; rigid in foundation but flexible in solutions.”
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Estonia has become one of the most integrated countries in the North Europe, being the member of international- and European institutions such as NATO, OECD, Euro zone, OPCW, ICC, FAO, Schengen Convention, UNESCO, UNHCR, Kyoto Protocol, ilo, OIF (observer)
Estonia encourages forward thinking solutions in business, especially in the IT-sector. Estonians therefore make extensive use of the e-services phenomena: e-signature, e-tax office, e-prescriptions, e-voting, just mention a few. The country established an e-residence program last year, which makes Estonian e-services also available to foreigners.
Information:
Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in The Hague http://www.estemb.nl/
Photography by the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in The Hague.
