Secretary of State Clinton congratulates Estonia on its national day
February 25th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by BNO NewsWASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State sent her congratulations to Estonia on Wednesday, as it celebrates its national day.
“I congratulate the people of Estonia as they celebrate 92 years since the founding of their republic on February 24. Estonians can be proud that despite fifty years of occupation, the democratic flame lit in 1918 was never extinguished. It lived on in the hearts and minds of brave Estonian men and women who never gave up on their country or its future.”
“As a valued NATO ally, Estonia has been a strong partner in the international mission in Afghanistan. Our troops serve side by side in the fight against violent extremism and to support the Afghan people’s aspirations for a more peaceful future.”
Estonia declared its independence from the Russian Empire on February 24, 1918.
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