Foreign Relations of Estonia - Relations By Country

• Armenia is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland) and an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
• Estonia is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Athens (Greece) and through an honorary consulate in Yerevan.
• There are around 2,000 of Armenian descent living in Estonia.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Armenia

• Australia first recognised Estonia on 22 September 1921.
• Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 21 November 1991.
• Australia is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Stockholm (Sweden), and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
• Estonia is represented in Australia through its embassy in Tokyo (Japan) and through three honorary consulates (in Claremont, Hobart, and two in Sydney).
• Australia is host to one of the largest communities of Estonians abroad, with 8,232 people identifying as Estonian in the 2006 Australian Census.

• Austria recognised Estonia on 26 June 1921.
• Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 8 January 1992.
• Austria has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Estonia has an embassy in Vienna and an honorary consulate in Salzburg.
• Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Estonia (in German only)
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Austria

• Belarus has a Consulate General in Tallinn.
• Estonia opened its Consulate General in Minsk on 21 July 1995.

• Bulgaria recognised Estonia on 20 May 1921 and re-recognised Estonia on 26 August 1991.
• Bulgaria is represented in Estonia through an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
• Estonia has an honorary consulate in Sofia.

• Chile re-recognised Estonia on 28 August 1991 and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 27 September 1991. Chile is represented in Estonia through its ambassador who resides in Helsinki (Finland) and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn. Estonia is represented in Chile through an honorary consulate in Santiago. The current Chilean ambassador to Estonia, Carlos Parra Merino, officially presented his credentials to the Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves in June 2007 Carlos Parra Merino resides in Helsinki.
• An agreement on visa-free travel between Estonia and Chile came to force in 2 December 2000. The two countries also have in force a Memorandum on co-operation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs. Agreements on cultural, tourism, and IT cooperation are being readied.
• Chile is among Estonia's most important foreign trade partners in South America.
• In 2007, trade between Estonia and Chile was valued at 6.3 million EUR. Estonian exports included mainly machinery, mechanical equipment, and mineral fuels; Chile exports included mainly wine, fish, crustaceans and fruit. In 2004, 83% of Chile exports to Estonia, then totaling 2.4 million EUR, consisted of wine. In 2008, Chilean wines held the highest share of Estonia's imported wine market, followed by Spanish wines. Due to its climate being unsuitable for large-scale grape production, most wine sold in Estonia is imported.
• In 2006, Estonia and Chile issued the joint Antarctic themed stamp series, designed by Ülle Marks and Jüri Kass, bearing images of the Emperor penguin and the minke whale. The works of Chilean writers Isabel Allende, Pablo Neruda and José Donoso have been translated into Estonian.

• Estonia has an embassy in Budapest, Hungary which serves to represent the country in Croatia.
• Croatia has an embassy in Helsinki, Finland which serves to represent the country in Estonia.
• In 2000 the two countries mutually ended the visa regimes for citizens travelling between the two states. In September 2008, the Estonian prime minister Andrus Ansip made a state visit to Croatia in which he supported the country on its way toward NATO and EU membership.
• Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affaires and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Estonia
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Croatia

• Egypt re-recognised Estonia on 6 September 1991.
• Egypt is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland).
• Estonia is represented in Egypt through a non resident ambassador based in Tallinn (in the Foreign Ministry).
• Estonian interests in Egypt are represented by the Swedish embassy in Cairo.
• Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
• January 2005 – Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland visit to Egypt
• November 2005 – Prime Minister of Estonia Andrus Ansip in Barcelona at the Euromed Summit met with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif.
• December 2007 – Prime Minister of Estonia Andrus Ansip met with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif in the framework of the EU- African Union Summit in Lisbon.
• Estonian Ministry of foreign Affairs about the relation with Egypt
• Special Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the Arab Republic of Egypt

• Finland has an embassy in Tallinn and an honorary consulate in Tartu.
• Estonia has an embassy in Helsinki and six honorary consulates in Kotka, Mariehamn, Oulu, Tampere, Turku and Vaasa.
• Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and of the European Union.

• France recognised Estonia on 26 January 1921. France never recognised Soviet occupation of Estonia. France re-stated its recognition on 25 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Paris and 4 honorary consulates (in Lille, Lyon, Nancy and Toulouse).
• France has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with France
• French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Estonia

• Georgia recognised the restored Republic of Estonia on 27 August 1991.
• Since July 2006, Estonia has an embassy in Tbilisi.
• Since April 2007, Georgia has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Georgia
• Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Estonia

• Greece recognised Estonia on 19 May 1922. Greece never recognised the Soviet annexation of Estonia.
• In April 1997, Estonia has established an embassy in Athens.
• The Greek embassy in Tallinn opened in January 2005.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Greece
• Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Estonia

• Estonia is represented in the Vatican through a non resident ambassador a based in Tallinn (in the Foreign Ministry).
• The Holy See is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Vilnius (Lithuania).
• In September 1993, Pope John Paul II visited Estonia.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the bilateral relations with the Vatican

• Hungary recognised Estonia on 24 February 1921.
• Estonia has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Budapest.
• Hungary has an embassy in Tallinn and two honorary consulates (in Tallinn and Tartu).
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonia Ministry of Foreign affairs about relations with Hungary

• Iceland was the first country to re-recognised Estonia's independence on 22 August 1991.
• According to Lennart Meri "Iceland has a great role in changing the world in 1991 as an icebreaker, because Iceland reminded everyone of lost values".
• Estonia is represented in Iceland through its embassy in Oslo (Norway) and an honorary consulate in Reykjavik.
• Iceland is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland).
• Both countries are full members of NATO, of the Council of Europe and of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Iceland

• India re-recognised Estonia on 9 September 1991.
• Estonia is represented in India by two honorary consulates (in Mumbai and New Delhi).
• India is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland) and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn.

• Ireland recognised Estonia on 27 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Dublin.
• Ireland has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of the European Union.
• There are around 2,400 Estonians living in Ireland.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Ireland

• Israel recognised Estonia on 4 September 1991.
• Estonia is represented in Israel by a non resident ambassador based in Tallinn (in the Foreign Ministry).
• Israel is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland).
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Israel

• Italy recognised Estonia on 26 January 1921 . Italy re-recognised Estonia on 27 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Rome and six honorary consulates (in Cagliari, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples and Turin).
• Italy has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Italy

• The Estonian embassy in Tokyo was built in 1996.
• The Japanese embassy in Tallinn in 1993.
• Japan has financed several smaller projects in Estonia related to culture and education.
• Estionian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Japan
• Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Estonia

• Estonia recognised Kosovo on 21 February 2008.

• Estonia has an embassy in Riga.
• Latvia has an embassy in Tallinn.
• The two states share 343 km of common borders.
• They enjoy close relations sharing a common history of relations in the USSR and being neighbours.

• Estonia has an embassy in Vilnius.
• Lithuania has an embassy in Tallinn.
• The Estonian ambassador to Lithuania is Andres Tropp.
• Both countries are situated in the Baltic region and are the full members of NATO and EU.

• Luxembourg recognised Estonia on 22 February 1923 and re-recognised Estonia on 27 August 1991. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 29 August 1991. Estonia is represented in Luxembourg through its embassy in Brussels (Belgium) and an honorary consulate in Luxembourg. Luxembourg is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Prague (Czech Republic). As of 31 December 2007 foreign investments made in Estonia originating from Luxembourg totaled 225 million EUR accounting for 2% of the total volume of foreign direct investments. Luxembourg took 10th place in the general ranking of the countries. Investments from Luxembourg were made primarily in real estate rental and business activity (46%), wholesale and retail trade (34%), and financial intermediation (15%). The rest were made in the transportation and communication sector and the manufacturing industry. As of the same date, Estonian direct investments in Luxembourg totaled 1.1 million EUR, and were mostly made in the financial and real estate sectors. There are about 300 Estonians living in Luxembourg.
• Trade agreement between Estonia and Belgium and Luxembourg (1935)
• Agreement on Road Transport between Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands (came into force 1.12.94)
• Agreement Between Estonia and the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (came into force 23 September 1999)
• Agreement Between Estonia and the States of Benelux on Readmission of Persons (came into force 1.02.05)
• Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Income and Capital Tax evasion (signed 23 May 2006)

• Malta recognised Estonia on 26 August 1991.
• Estonia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).
• Malta is represented in Estonia through a non resident embassy based in Valletta (in the Foreign Affairs Ministry) and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Malta

• Mexico and Estonia signed a friendship treaty on 28 January 1937.
• Mexico was among those countries that never recognized Estonia's annexation by the Soviet Union. Mexico recognized the restored Republic of Estonia on 5 September 1991, while diplomatic relations were re-established on 5 December 1991.
• Estonia has an honorary consulate in Mexico City.
• Mexico is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki

• Moldova recognised Estonia on 28 August 1991 and Estonia recognised Moldova on 20 February 1992.
• Estonia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Kiev (Ukraine) and through an honorary consulate in Chişinău.
• Moldova has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Moldova
• Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Estonia

• The Netherlands recognised Estonia on 5 March 1921. After the end of Soviet occupation the Netherlands re-recognised Estonia on 2 September 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in The Hague and two honorary consulates (in Curaçao and Rotterdam).
• The Netherlands have an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with the Netherlands
• Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Estonia (in Dutch only)

• Norway recognised Estonia on 5 February 1921. Norway never recognised the annexation of the Baltic States by the Soviet Union.
• Estonia has an embassy in Oslo and three honorary consulates (in Trondheim, Tromsø and Stavanger).
• Norway has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Norway

• Poland recognised Estonia's independence on 31 December 1920 and re-recognised it on 26 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Warsaw and three honorary consulates (in Szczecin, Poznań and Krakow).
• Poland has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonia Ministry of Foreign affairs about relations with Poland

• Portugal recognised Estonia de facto in 1918 and de jure on 6 February 1921. Portugal never recognised the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union.
• Portugal re-recognised the Republic of Estonia on 27 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Lisbon and two honorary consualtes (in Porto and Tavira).
• Portugal has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Portugal

• Romania recognised Estonia's independence on 26 February 1921.
• Estonia is represented in Romania through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland). Estonia plans on opening an honorary consulate in Bucharest in the coming years.
• Romania is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland) and an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Romania
• Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Estonia

Russian-Estonian relations were re-established in January 1991, when the presidents Boris Yeltsin of RSFSR and Arnold Rüütel of the Republic of Estonia met in Tallinn and signed a treaty governing the relations of the two countries after the anticipated independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union. The treaty guaranteed the right to freely choose their citizenship for all residents of the former Estonian SSR.

Russia re-recognised the Republic of Estonia on 24 August 1991 after the failed Soviet coup attempt, as one of the first countries to do so. The Soviet Union recognised the independence of Estonia on 6 September. Estonia's ties with Boris Yeltsin weakened since the Russian leader's initial show of solidarity with the Baltic states in January 1991. Issues surrounding the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltic republics and Estonia's denial of automatic citizenship to persons who settled in Estonia in 1941-1991 and well offspring ranked high on the list of points of contention.

• Estonia is represented in Serbia through a non-resident ambassador based in Tallinn (in the Foreign Ministry).
• Serbia is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland).
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Serbia
• Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Estonia

• Estonia recognised Slovakia on 15 January 1993.
• Estonia is represented in Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria).
• Slovakia is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Riga (Latvia) and an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Slovakia

• South Korea recognised Estonia on 6 September 1991.
• Estonia has an honorary consulate in Seoul.
• South Korea is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland) and through an honorary consualte in Tallinn.
• In 2006, Korea was ranked as Estonia’s 35th export partner and 29th import partner. Estonia’s exports to Korea consist primarily of machinery and mechanical appliances and wood items. The main import articles are transport vehicles and mechanical inventory. The total value of exports to Korea in 2006 was 19.2 million EUR, while imports totalled 34.6 million EUR.
• South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Estonia

• Spain recognised Estonia in 1921. Spain renewed its recognition of Estonia on 27 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Madrid and two honorary consulates (in Barcelona and Sevilla).
• Spain has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Tallinn.
• Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Spain
• Spanish Ministry of Foreign Relations about the relation with Estonia (in Spanish only)

• Sri Lanka recognised Estonia on 10 October 1991.
• Sri Lanka has an embassy in Stockholm which serves Estonia.
• Estonia has no embassy for Sri Lanka.
• Economic relations between Sri Lanka and Estonia are at moderate level.

• Estonia was under Swedish rule between 1561 and 1721.
• Sweden re-recognised Estonia on 27 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Stockholm and five honorary consulates (in Eskilstuna, Gothenburg, Karlskrona, Malmö and Visby).
• Sweden has an embassy in Tallinn and two honorary consulates (in Narva and Tartu).

• Ukraine recognised Estonia on 26 August 1991.
• Estonia has an embassy in Kiev.
• Ukraine has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Ukraine

• Estonia has an embassy in London and three honorary consulates (in Cheltenham, Paisley and Wales).
• The United Kingdom has an embassy in Tallinn.
• Both countries are now full members of NATO and of the European Union.
• HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom paid a state visit to Estonia in October 2006.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with the United Kingdom
• British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about relations with Estonia