Estonia National Day – United States Department of State

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the people of Estonia on the 107th anniversary of your independence.

Estonia’s commitment to regional and global security remains critical to our shared interests. Through our cooperation within NATO, the United States and Estonia are working to strengthen our collective defense and deter threats to our shared security. Our nations recognize the importance of countering our adversaries’ destabilizing tactics and propaganda as a means of protecting our mutual interests. I commend Estonia’s recent desynchronization from the Russian and Belarusian grid and connection to the European power grid, a significant step that further reduces Russian influence and enhances Estonia’s and NATO’s resilience.

Estonia has significantly increased its contribution to burden sharing in NATO, and I understand you hope to soon increase that commitment further. I am grateful also that your country is an excellent host for rotational U.S. forces. May the anniversary of your nation’s independence serve as a reaffirmation of the shared values that unite Americans and Estonians.

The United States wishes Estonia and all its people a very happy Independence Day.