Armenia to open an embassy in Tallinn as Ararat Mirzoyan receives Estonia’s Cross of Merit
- Published
- Place
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Event date
- Past event —
Summary
Armenia will open a resident embassy in Tallinn “in the coming months”, Foreign and International Trade Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced in the Estonian capital on Monday, 9 November. He was guest of honour at the ceremony marking the 108th anniversary of Estonia’s Foreign Ministry, attended by the Estonian president, the speaker of parliament and the Lithuanian and Swedish foreign ministers. His counterpart Margus Tsahkna presented him with the ministry’s Cross of Merit First Class. Tallinn cited his “notable contribution” to Armenia’s European integration, which in its view reduces Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus. Mirzoyan in turn presented Tsahkna with the First-Class Medal of Honour of Armenia’s foreign ministry. Estonia opened its embassy in Yerevan in April.
Analysis
The Estonian citation says out loud what Yerevan puts cautiously. The other first-class recipients, the foreign ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Sweden, were honoured for Nordic-Baltic security. For Armenia, an embassy in Tallinn adds a foothold in one of the EU members most firmly opposed to Moscow. The two ministers also discussed increasing exports of Armenian products to Estonia. For the reception, Mirzoyan had brought Armenian wine and brandy.
Possible consequences
No opening date or ambassador has been announced. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992.
