Our future and the values we praise have to be protected. The CFSP has to put behind its childhood. The dynamically developing European defence cooperation has to mature. Estonia is ready to commit itself fully to this cooperation. There should be no contradiction between Europe s capability to project peace and stability, which is materializing in the rapidly developing ESBP concept, and the Euro-Atlantic solidarity, the firm commitment of all the NATO allies to the common goals.
Joint effort requires everybody to be able to offer real substance.
I would also like to welcome and praise the e-Europe initiative. It is very much in line with the IT programs of my Government back home. We in Estonia have provided each and every school with Internet connection. A few weeks ago, our Parliament passed The Digital Signature Act. We are in the process of getting every civil servant online.