At today’s meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas discussed cooperation between Estonia and NATO and further steps by the alliance to strengthen deterrence.

‘Estonia is steadfastly dedicated to ensuring security and developing its defensive capability. We will continue to maintain our defence budget at the level of at least two per cent of GDP. This provides a stable foundation for the development of our defence sector and allows us to contribute to our regional security as well as international security, whether it be in Afghanistan, Mali or elsewhere,’ said Ratas.