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President Meri said frequent communication is a good example of the friendship between the two small states and recalled his visit to Kuwait before diplomatic relations between the two states were established. 
President Meri sõnul on heaks näiteks kahe väikeriigi sõprusest tihe läbikäimine ja meenutas oma visiiti Kuveiti veel enne kahe riigi diplomaatiliste suhete kehtestamist.
As President Meri said, the Chinese have a lot of possibilities for getting to know countries of the North, while Estonians, as well as Finns, Swedes, and other peoples of northern Europe would certainly benefit from knowing the cultural history of the island of Hainan in the South China Sea. 
President Meri sõnul on hiinlastel palju huvitavaid võimalusi Põhjala riikidega tutvumiseks ja kindlasti tasub nii Eesti elanikel kui ka soomlastel, rootslastel ja teistel Põhja-Euroopa rahvastel tutvuda senisest enam kultuuri ajalooga Lõuna-Hiina meres asuval Hainanil.
As President Meri said, the port of Hong Kong and the ports of Estonia have a lot to teach to each other and to learn from each other, and invited them to Estonia to see the opportunities the coasts of the Baltic Sea have to offer. 
President Meri sõnul on Hongkongi sadamal ja Eesti sadamatel palju teinteisele õpetada ja teineteiselt õppida ja kutsus neid Eestisse Läänemere-äärsete võimalustega tutvuma.
According to President Meri, entrepreneurs have been the ones that have lighted the spark from which the fire that has warmed Estonia has risen. 
President Meri sõnul on just ettevõtjad süüdanud sädeme, millest on tõusnud Eestit soojendav tuli.
As President Meri said, those are some of the most important matters to be handled by the IX Riigikogu. 
President Meri sõnul on just need küsimused ühed kõige olulisemad, millega Riigikogu IX koosseis tegeleb.
As President Meri said, the history of the two countries has been similar in this century, both countries have fallen victim to a totalitarian regime. 
President Meri sõnul on kahe riigi ajaloos sel sajandil olnud sarnasusi, mõlemad riigid on totalitaarse režiimi ohvrid.
Mostly, the meeting concentrated on discussion of the future prospects of the states of the Balkan region. 
President Meri sõnul on kahe riigi ajaloos sel sajandil olnud sarnasusi, mõlemad riigid on totalitaarse režiimi ohvrid.
As President Meri said, Estonia considers it very important that an Ambassador of a major South American country has assumed his duties in Estonia. 
President Meri sõnul on Lõuna-Ameerika juhtiva riigi suursaadiku ametisse asumine Eestile väga tähtis ja suhteid on vaja tihendada.
President Meri said there had been some positive shifts, but what is needed to sign the border agreement is political will. 
President Meri sõnul on näha positiivseid nihkeid, piirilepingule allkirjutamiseks on vaja poliitilist tahet.
According to President Meri it is important for Europe to undergo also an institutional change, as history moves faster than politics and politics faster than institutions. 
President Meri sõnul on oluline, et Euroopas toimuks ka institutsionaalne muutus, sest ajalugu on kiirem kui poliitika ja poliitika kiirem kui institutsioonid.
As President Meri said, it is very important that the Federal Chancellor of Germany is visiting Estonia; he also welcomed Heide Simonis, Prime Minister of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, who is accompanying the Federal Chancellor. 
President Meri sõnul on oluline, et Saksamaa liidukantsler on Eestisse visiidile tulnud ning samuti tervitas ta Schleswig-Holsteini Liidumaa peaministrit Heide Simonist, kes liidukantslerit saadab.
As President Meri said, his first impressions were that Beijing had changed a lot since his state visit seven years ago. 
President Meri sõnul on Peking esmamuljel seitsme aasta eest toimunud riigivisiidiga võrreldes palju muutunud.
According to President Meri, the economic ties between the countries have been strong, but Estonia can offer Italy further opportunities for the advancement of production, considering the possibilities of Estonian ports and the rest of the infrastructure as well as the profitable ratio between the quality and cost of manpower. 
President Meri sõnul on riikide majandussidemed seni tugevad, kuid Eestil on Itaaliale pakkuda võimalusi tootmise edendamiseks, arvestades Eesti sadamate ja muu infrastruktuuri võimalusi ning tööjõu kvaliteedi ja hinna suhet.
As President Meri said, the students of St. Olaf are very welcome to Estonia. 
President Meri sõnul on siinsed tudengid Eestisse väga teretulnud.
As President Meri said, he is very glad to receive the Lithuanian President and his accompanying delegation in Estonia. 
President Meri sõnul on ta väga õnnelik, et saab Eestis vastu võtta Leedu presidenti ja teda saatvat delegatsiooni.
As President Meri said, he is glad to welcome in Estonia the Ambassador of Albania, the last European country that has become free after having been shut off by a totalitarian regime for half a century, and hoped that the Ambassador would feel at home in Estonia. 
President Meri sõnul on tal hea meel Albaania, Euroopa viimase totalitaarse ja pool sajandit suletud riigi suursaadikut Eestis tervitada ja avaldas lootust, et suursaadik tunneb end Eestis koduselt.
According to President Meri, he is glad that in addition to other fields of activities, also the academic circles and researchers of Estonia and Ireland are having co-operation. 
President Meri sõnul on tal hea meel, et lisaks teistele valdkondadele teevad koostööd ka Eesti ja Iirimaa akadeemikud ja teadlased.
As the President said he hopes that in the future Estonia would be able to open a diplomatic mission in Peru. 
President Meri sõnul on tal hea meel, kui Eesti elu edenedes saab Eesti saata Peruusse ka oma diplomaatilise esinduse.
President Meri said he was very glad that the national flag of the Czech Republic can now be seen in Tallinn as well. 
President Meri sõnul on tal väga hea meel, et Tšehhi Vabariigi lipp lehvib nüüd ka Tallinnas.
President Meri said that Turkey is the southern bastion of NATO and therefore an important co-operation partner for Estonia as a state that prepares to join NATO. 
President Meri sõnul on Türgi NATO lõunabastion ja seetõttu Eestile kui NATOga liitumiseks valmistuvale riigile oluline koostööpartner.
As President Meri said, the appointment of the Ambassador of Uruguay is like a hand reaching out over the ocean, and that co-operation between small countries is important. 
President Meri sõnul on Uruguay suursaadiku ametisse asumine Eestile käesirutus üle ookeani ja tähtis on väikeriikide koostöö.
President Meri said that the preservation of the individuality of small states is very important in the modern world. 
President Meri sõnul on väikeriikide omapära säilitamisel väga oluline osa tänapäeva maailmas.
As President Meri said, Estonia as a small country must show her flag flying everywhere and participate in all international co-operation projects that are in concord with the objectives of Estonias foreign policy. 
President Meri sõnul peab Eesti väikese riigina oma lippu kõikjal näitama ja kõikides rahvusvahelise koostöö projektides osalema, mis Eesti välispoliitiliste eesmärkidega kooskõlas on.
As President Meri said, Estonia as a small country must show her flag flying everywhere and participate in all international co-operation projects that are in concord with the objectives of Estonia’s foreign policy. 
President Meri sõnul peab Eesti väikese riigina oma lippu kõikjal näitama ja kõikides rahvusvahelise koostöö projektides osalema, mis Eesti välispoliitiliste eesmärkidega kooskõlas on.
President Meri said that the church can add moral power to the society and that there is abundant ground for deep religious dialogue in Estonia. 
President Meri sõnul saab kirik lisada ühiskonnale moraalijõudu ning et Eestis on külluslikult pinda sügava religioosse dialoogi jaoks.
According to President Meri Estonia wishes to give the European Union a strong and secure border as her contribution to the EU. 
President Meri sõnul tahab Eesti oma panusena anda Euroopa Liidule tugeva ja kaitstud piiri.
According to President Meri, Estonia is working hard for the accession to the EU and NATO and he thanked the head of the Swedish government for the great support provided by the state of Sweden up to now to building up the Estonian armed forces and also for the further support to the training of officers. 
President Meri sõnul teeb Eesti tublisti tööd liitumiseks Euroopa Liidu ja NATOga ning tänas Rootsi valitsusjuhti Rootsi riigi senise suure toe eest Eesti kaitseväe ülesehitamisel ja ka edasise toetuse eest ohvitseride koolitamisel.
President Meri said that the relations between Estonia and Georgia should be further activated and expressed his hope that the Foreign Ministries of the two countries would work to achieve this. 
President Meri sõnul tuleb Eesti ja Gruusia kahepoolseid suhteid veelgi tõhustada ning ta avaldas lootust, et välisministeeriumid tegutsevad selle nimel.
As President Meri said, the situation in Chechnya will also certainly be discussed in the meeting, because this situation calls for political solutions, as military solutions always have only temporary nature. 
President Meri sõnul tuleb kohtumistel kindlasti jutuks ka olukord Tšetšeenias, sest seal on vaja leida poliitilised lahendused, kuna sõjalised lahendused on alati vaid ajutised.
President Meri said that everybody should understand that Russia's war against Chechnya is not only about Chechnya, it is about the future of Russia, above all about the future of Russian democracy, and the future of international security. 
President Meri sõnul tuleb kõigil endale selgeks teha, et Venemaa sõda tšetšeenide vastu ei ole üksnes Tšetšeenia küsimus, küsimus on Venemaa, eelkõige Venemaa demokraatia tulevikus ning ka rahvusvahelise julgeoleku tulevikus.
As President Meri said, Estonia sympathises with the innocent victims. 
President Meri sõnul tunneb Eesti kaasa süütutele ohvritele.
President Meri said that the Bureau of European Integration has been working well and its motivation has been high, but Estonian voters still have no real knowledge of the meaning of this work and the benefits of joining the European Union. 
President Meri sõnul töötab eurointegratsioonibüroo tublilt ja motiveeritult, kuid siiski ei ole Eesti valijail suurel määral aimu, mida see töö tähendab ja Euroopa Liit head kaasa toob.
As President Meri said, Ukraine could communicate with Turkey across the Black Sea, just as Estonia and Sweden are communicating on the opposite coasts of the Baltic Sea. 
President Meri sõnul võiks arendada Ukraina suhteid Türgiga üle Musta mere nagu suhtlevad Eesti ja Rootsi üle Läänemere.
As President Meri said, it would be good to have more citizens of similar grasp supporting Estonia, and reminded that Gustav von Rosen had restored the dilapidated Saare (Lückholm) estate in Noarootsi. 
President Meri sõnul võiks Eestit aitamas olla suurem hulk sellise haardega kodanikke nagu Gustav von Rosen, kes on Noarootsis asuva Saare (Lückholmi) mõisa uuesti varemetest üles ehitanud.
As President Meri said, the development of North-South relations could symbolically be called the Malta meridian. 
President Meri sõnul võiks põhja-lõuna suhete edendamise sümboolseks nimeks panna Malta meridiaan.
President Meri affirmed in his letter that Estonia also supports NATO membership for Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic because it is a logical step to the inclusion of the Baltic countries into the North Atlantic security area. 
President Meri teatas oma kirjas, et ka Eesti toetab Poola, Ungari ja Tšehhi Vabariigi NATOga liitumist, sest see on loogiline samm Balti piirkonna Põhja-Atlandi julgeolekualaga liitumise suunas.
President meri said that he was against the proposal to disperse the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Estonia. 
President Meri teatas, et ta on vastu ettepanekule, et Eesti Panga Nõukogu läheks laiali.
President Meri proposed that Mr. Jõks be nominated as a candidate to the post of Legal Chancellor. 
President Meri tegi härra Jõksile ettepaneku kandideerida õiguskantsleri ametikohale.
President Meri welcomed everybody present and pointed out the reasons why the opinion of the French is important to the Estonians. 
President Meri tervitas kokkutulnuid ja tõi esile põhjused, miks eestlastele on tähtis pantslaste hinnang Eesti kunstile.
President Meri welcomed Finland’s new Ambassador to Estonia, a country which, although different from Finland, is much less different than other countries of the world – and therefore, very much alike. 
President Meri tervitas uut Soome suursaadikut Eestis, maal, mis on küll Soomest erinev, kuid seda palju vähem kui ülejäänud riigid maailmas, järelikult Soomele väga sarnasel maal.
President Meri supports the initiative of the Commander of the Defence Forces to appoint Lieutenant Colonel Aare Ermus, who also has the support of the Government of the Republic, the Acting Commander of the General Staff. 
President Meri toetab Kaitseväe juhataja algatust nimetada Peastaabi ülema kohusetäitjaks kolonel-leitnant Aare Ermus, kellel on ka Vabariigi Valitsuse toetus.
President Meri supported the Government’s decision to liquidate the SOG (the special operations group). 
President Meri toetas Valitsuse seisukohta likvideerida SOG.
President Meri stressed the need for the further development of the European structures so that the European Union would have an efficient foreign policy. 
President Meri toonitas kohtumisel vajadust arendada edasi Euroopa struktuure, et Euroopa Liit kujuneks efektiivseks välispoliitiliseks mängijaks.
President Meri was worried about the nuclear energy plants of Sosnovy Bor and Ignalina. 
President Meri tundis muret Sosnovõi Bori ja Ignalina tuumaelektrijaama pärast.
President Meri approved of the steps taken by Italy in finding a solution to the conflict in Kosovo, especially for its assistance to the people driven out of Kosovo. 
President Meri tunnustas Itaaliat Kosovo konflikti lahendamisel tehtud sammude eest, eriti Kosovost väljasaadetute abistamisel.
President Meri also recognised the activities of the Defence League, which are now making the Defence League into an organisation as worthy as it used to be before World War II. 
President Meri tunnustas Kaitseliidu senist tegevust muutmaks Kaitseliitu samaväärseks organisatsiooniks, nagu ta oli enne Teist maailmasõda.
President Meri approved of the idea of the Nordic dimension, put forward by President Martti Ahtisaari of Finland; but he also recognized the importance of developments in the Mediterranean region. 
President Meri tunnustas Soome presidendi Martti Ahtisaari Põhjala dimensiooni ideed, kuid kinnitas, et ka arengud Vahemere ääres on olulised.
President Meri spoke to Arnold Rüütel of the foreign policy activities during his remaining term in office, including his meeting with the German President Johannes Rau and the meeting of the Presidents of NATO candidate countries in Sofia. 
President Meri tutvustas Arnold Rüütlile oma järelejäänud ametiaja välispoliitilist tegevust, sealhulgas kohtumist Saksamaa presidendi Johannes Rauga ning NATO kandidaatriikide riigipeade kohtumist Sofias.
President Meri gave a thorough review of the concept of the North Dimension of Europe and invited the Prime Minister of Spain to visit Tallinn. 
President Meri tutvustas Aznarile Euroopa Põhja-dimensiooni ideed ja kutsus Hispaania peaministri Tallinna.
President Meri gave David Oddsson an outline of the current state of the EU accession negotiations. 
President Meri tutvustas David Oddssonile Euroopa Liidu laienemisläbirääkimiste hetkeolukorda.
President Meri described the development of Estonia and the plans for the accession to the European Union and NATO. 
President Meri tutvustas Eesti arengut ja liitumiskava Euroopa Liidu ja NATOga.
President Meri spoke of Estonias success in accession to the EU and NATO. 
President Meri tutvustas Eesti edusamme liitumisel Euroopa Liidu ja NATOga.
President Meri spoke of Estonia's experience in conducting the reforms and expressed Estonia's readiness to help Macedonia in further development. 
President Meri tutvustas Eesti kogemust reformide läbiviimsel ning avaldas Eesti valmisolekut Makedooniat abistada tema edasises arengus.
President Meri also spoke of the summit starting today in Yalta and promised to send to the Crimean Estonian Society the big national flag of Estonia. 
President Meri tutvustas ka täna Jaltas algavat tippkohtumist ja lubas saata suure Eesti riigilipu, mida seltsil veel ei ole, Krimmi Eesti Seltsile.
President Meri introduced the document ''A Learning Estonia'' to Robin Cook. 
President Meri tutvustas Robin Cookile dokumenti ''Õppiv Eesti''.
In this connection, Presiden Meri also spoke to the Ambassador of the possibilities of the Estonain ports for the exporters from Iran, and hoped that Iran would develop its presence in Estonia. 
President Meri tutvustas sellega seoses Eesti sadamate võimalusi Iraani eksportijatele ja avaldas soovi, et Iraan suurendaks oma kohalolekut Eestis.
President Meri told Mr. Owen about Estonia's geological and climatic advantages relevant to port construction on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. 
President Meri tutvustas talle Eesti geoloogilisi ja klimaatilisi eeliseid sadamaehitusteks Läänemere idakaldale.
President Meri thanked the American Estonians for their support in building up the Republic of Estonia and for informing the U.S. politicians about Estonia’s aspirations and positions in accession to NATO. 
President Meri tänas Ameerika eestlasi toetuse eest Eesti Vabariigi ülesehitamisel ning Ameerika Ühendriikide poliitikute teavitamise eest Eesti püüdlustest ja seisukohtadest liitumisel NATO-ga.
President Meri thanked Iceland for the strong support to Estonia's accession to NATO and the European Union. 
President Meri tänas Islandit tugeva toetuse eest Eesti püüdlustel Põhja-Atlandi Lepingu Organistasiooni ja Euroopa Liiduga liitumisel.
President Meri thanked Janne Mugame and confirmed that the people of Estonia are proud of her. 
President Meri tänas Janne Mugamet ja kinnitas, et Eesti rahvas on tema üle uhke.
President Meri also thanked the Ambassador's spouse Suzanne Lie for her support to the activities of the Centre of Female Studies of Estonia. 
President Meri tänas ka Norra suursaadiku abikaasat Suzanne Lied toetuse eest Eesti naisuuringute keskuse tegevusele.
President Meri thanked for the invitation to a state visit to the Czech Republic next spring, and as the Czech Foreign Minister said, President Meri is most welcome to the Czech Republic. 
President Meri tänas kutse eest tulla Tšehhi Vabariiki riigivisiidile tuleval kevadel ning Tšehhi välisminstri sõnul on president Meri väga teretulnud.
President Meri thanked the Netherlands for the support to Estonia in the last ten years. 
President Meri tänas Madalmaid toetuse eest Eestile viimase kümne aasta jooksul.
President Meri thanked Mart Siimann for his work as the government leader and asked him to continue as Prime Minister until the new government shall be appointed to office. 
President Meri tänas Mart Siimanni töö eest valitsuse juhtimisel ja palus tal jätkata peaministrina kuni uue valitsuse ametissenimetamiseni.
President Meri thanked the Republic of Finland for the prompt and efficient assistance in the rescue operations and promised to immediately pass on President Ahtisaari’s sincere condolences to the relatives of the casualties and to the people of Estonia. 
President Meri tänas Soome Vabariiki kiire ja tõhusa abi eest päästetöödel ning lubas president Ahtisaari südamliku kaastunde viivitamatult edasi anda hukkunute omastele ja Eesti rahvale.
President Meri thanked the Ambassador for Canada's support to Estonia's accession to NATO. 
President Meri tänas suursaadikut Kanada toetuse eest Eesti liitumisprotsessis NATOga.
President Meri thanked the Ambassador for her work and confirmed that during the Ambassador’s three years in Estonia, the relations between Estonia and the United States of America have only developed towards the better. 
President Meri tänas suursaadikut tehtud töö eest ja kinnitas, et suursaadiku kolme aastase ametiaja jooksul on Eesti ja Ameerika Ühendriikide vahelised suhted arenenud vaid tõusvas joones.
President Meri thanked Denmark for comprehensive support within the last twelve years, and also for the promises of future co-operation. 
President Meri tänas Taanit igakülgse toetuse eest viimase kaheteist aasta jooksul ning tulevikukoostöö lubaduste eest.
President Meri thanked Denmark for its strong support at the meeting in Washington and for the significant assistance in the establishment of the Baltic Defence College. 
President Meri tänas Taanit tugeva toetuse eest Washingtoni tippkohtumisel ja olulise abi eest Balti kaitsekolledži rajamisel.
President Meri stated that NATO has been and will continue to be the central pillar of the transatlantic relationship, and confirmed Estonia's commitment to this partnership which has ensured peace and stability in Europe for the past fifty years. 
President Meri tõdes, et NATO on olnud ja jääb ka edaspidi üleatlandilise suhte keskseks sambaks ja kinnitas Eesti kiindumust sellesse partnerlusse, mis on viimase viiekümne aasta jooksul kindlustanud rahu ja stabiilsust Euroopas.
President Meri pointed out that so far, dangerously little had been done in the Riigikogu to that effect. 
President Meri tõdes, et selles osas on Riigikogus ohtlikult vähe ära tehtud.
President Meri raised the question of whether and how could Germany support the improvement of the quality of legal education in Tartu University, and the German Minister promised to look into the matter. 
President Meri tõstatas kohtumisel küsimuse, kas ja kuidas Saksamaa saaks toetada Tartu Ülikoolis antavat juriidilise hariduse kvaliteeti ning Saksa välisminister lubas selle küsimusega tegeleda.
On the meeting following the presentation of the credentials, President Meri also raised the issue of the possible co-operation of the oil shale industries of Estonia and Australia. 
President Meri tõstatas volikirjade üleandmisele järgnenud kohtumisel küsimuse Eesti ja Austraalia põlevkivitööstuse võimalikust koostööst.
President Meri emphasised the contribution of Ambassador Palosuo, Head of the European Commission's delegation in Estonia, to bringing Estonia closer to the European Union, as well as his significant support to Estonia's preparations for accession to the European Union. 
President Meri tõstis esile Euroopa Komisjoni delegatsiooni juhi, suursaadik Palosuo panust Eesti lähendamisel Euroopa Liidule ja tema olulist abi Eesti valmistumisel Euroopa Liiduga liitumiseks.
President Meri was elected Honorary Doctor for his work of considerable historical impact as a national and international educator and scholar of the culture of the peoples of the North. 
President Meri valiti kasvatusteaduste audoktoriks tema ajalooliselt tähelepanuväärse töö eest rahvusliku ja rahvusvahelise mõjutaja ja kasvatajana ning põhjarahvaste uurijana.
President Meri expressed his hope that the Prefect would be able to visit Estonia when the Greek President will make a state visit to Estonia in the near future. 
President Meri väljendas lootust, et prefektil on võimalus tulla visiidile Eestisse siis, kui Kreeka president tuleb peatselt Eestisse riigivisiidile.
President Meri expressed his opposition to the course of the reorganisation of rail traffic so far, considering above all the difficulties caused to the poorer citizens of Estonia in the regions where passenger traffic has been terminated. 
President Meri väljendas peaminister Laarile oma vastuseisu raudteetranspordi ümberkorraldamise senisele kulule, pidades silmas eeskätt raskusi Eesti vaesematele kodanikele neis piirkondades, kus reisijatevedu on lõpetatud.
President Meri expressed his satisfaction with the fact that no member of the defence forces had participated in the shooting. 
President Meri väljendas rahulolu, et laskmises ei osalenud kaitseväelased.
President Meri expressed his satisfaction with the fact that the institution of the legal chancellor has stably continued its work despite the difficulties with the appointment of the new Legal Chancellor. 
President Meri väljendas rahuolu selle üle, et õiguskantsleri institusioon on stabiilselt jätkanud oma tööd vaatamata raskustele uue õiguskantsleri nimetamisel.