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  The Estonian Archives in the United States has been selec-ted to receive the Estonian American National Council’s award for “Organizational Excellence” at EANC’s 60th anniversary gala on September 29, 2012.    The Archives, located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and now also with some collections at the University of Minnesota’s...

In July 91,983 passengers flew on regular flights of Estonian Air and the number of passengers on regular flights departing from Tallinn increased 78.6% compared with the same period last year. The load factor of the regular flights of Estonian Air in July was 79.3%, 9.2 percentage points higher than...

Jeffrey D. Levine was sworn in as the new United States Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia during a July 24 ceremony in Washington, DC. Under Secretary of State Patrick F. Kennedy administered the oath of office in the ornate Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. Levine is...

The representatives of the Estonian Embassy in Washington attended on August 8th the burial ceremony of Major Aado Kommendant at Arlington National Cemetery. Deputy Chief of Mission Tanel Sepp laid a wreath on his grave on behalf of the President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves.   Kommendant was a U.S....

  Ambassador Melissa Wells will receive the Estonian American National Council’s award for “Distinguished Service” at EANC’s 60th anniversary gala on September 29, 2012. Ambassador Wells exemplifies dedication to public service.  Her career includes posts with global responsibilities at the United Nations and five ambassadorships spanning over twenty years.  Born in...

  On July 15, 2012, the State Forest Management Center (RMK) opened a 370-kilometer-long hiking route that starts from one of the northern tips of Estonia and ends at Ikla on the Latvian border. The trail has been in the making process for 10 years. The route is marked with...

On Saturday, September 29, 2012, the Estonian American National Council will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a special Gala. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves will join over 200 dignitaries, EANC members, Estonian-Americans and other well-wishers for a memorable evening at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, steps from the White House in...

The second-quarter overview compiled by the Estonian Institute of Economic Research demonstrates that, generally, enterprises are planning to hire more employees in all sectors in the next three months, reports Postimees Online. Restaurants were the most optimistic in June in terms of hiring. Fifty-two percent of companies estimated that they...

The Estonian American National Council (EANC) announces the establishment of an EANC awards program to recognize Estonian American individuals or organizations in four categories.  This tradition will begin at EANC’s 60th anniversary gala on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the Willard Inter-Continental Hotel in Washington, DC. The award ceremony will...

The Immigration History Research Center (IHRC) at the University of Minnesota has awarded the Hildegard and Gustav Must Graduate Fellowship in Estonian American Studies to Kelley Sundin for summer 2012. Kelley Sundin, a M.M. candidate in choral conducting, said "My research in Estonian choral music was illuminated when I entered...