30 years from re-establishing diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia
The 24 August 2021 marked 30 years from re-establishing diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia.
The 24 August 2021 marked 30 years from re-establishing diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia.
Earlier this year, on 5 February 2021 the 100th anniversary from establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Denmark was celebrated. The acknowledgement on 5 February 1921 took place in close coordination with Sweden and Norway.
The Kingdom of Denmark restored its diplomatic relations with the Republic of Estonia on 24 August 1991. Already on 11 March 1991 Foreign Minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen and Foreign Minister Lennart Meri signed a “Joint protocol on cooperation between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of Estonia”. This text mentions that Denmark recognized Estonia in 1921 and never recognized the forcible incorporation of the Republic of Estonia into the Soviet Union in 1940.
Read here the booklet "Denmark and Estonia - 100 Years of Diplomatic Relations", published on 24 August 2021.
Ambassador Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard wrote an article about Danish-Estonian cooperation in Estonia’s daily paper Postimees at the occasion of the 30th anniversary of re-establishing our countries' diplomatic relations. Find the article here.
In the evening of 24 August the concert by Danish-Baltic String Quartet could be enjoyed with musicians from Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania performing the works of acknowledged composers from each country in the hall of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.
Read here more about the events marking the 100 years and 30 years of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia.
On 27 August Think Tank EUROPA organised a webinar "Denmark & Estonia – Still Close Allies?" which can be reviewed here.
Earlier this year, on 5 February 2021 the 100th anniversary from establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Estonia and the Kingdom of Denmark was celebrated. The acknowledgement on 5 February 1921 took place in close coordination with Sweden and Norway.
The Kingdom of Denmark restored its diplomatic relations with the Republic of Estonia on 24 August 1991. Already on 11 March 1991 Foreign Minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen and Foreign Minister Lennart Meri signed a “Joint protocol on cooperation between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of Estonia”. This text mentions that Denmark recognized Estonia in 1921 and never recognized the forcible incorporation of the Republic of Estonia into the Soviet Union in 1940.
Read here the booklet "Denmark and Estonia - 100 Years of Diplomatic Relations", published on 24 August 2021.
Ambassador Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard wrote an article about Danish-Estonian cooperation in Estonia’s daily paper Postimees at the occasion of the 30th anniversary of re-establishing our countries' diplomatic relations. Find the article here.
Read here more about the events marking the 100 years and 30 years of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia.
On 27 August Think Tank EUROPA organised a webinar "Denmark & Estonia – Still Close Allies?" which can be reviewed here.