Estonia Celebrates the Restoration of Independence
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Estonia marks the 35th anniversary of its independence on Thursday. The country will mark the historic day with ceremonial events in Tallinn, remembering the evening of August 20, 1991, when, amid a coup in Moscow and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Estonian Supreme Council voted to restore the country's independence.
The celebration of the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonian independence began early in the morning with the ceremonial raising of the national flag at the Tall Hermann Tower.
At seven in the morning, a solemn national flag-raising ceremony took place in the Governor's Garden.
Ülo Nugis's hammer blow confirmed the Supreme Soviet's decision on Estonian national independence on August 20, 1991, and our country became free again. The independence of the energy system had to wait another 34 years, as the frequency of the Estonian electricity system was still controlled from Russia.
Speaker of the Seimas Juozas Olekas is on an official visit to Tallinn. On Thursday, he will participate in the events commemorating the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia's independence. According to J. Olekas, the Baltic States have created a solid foundation during the years of independence, which today is the guarantor of the region. “I am pleased to be able to participate in the events commemorating the 35th anniversary of the…
Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence
On 20 August 1991, Estonia declared formal independence during the Soviet military coup attempt in Moscow, reconstituting the pre-1940 state. In the evening of 20 August 1991, Estonian politicians declared the nation’s independence – even as Soviet tanks were rolling through the countryside to quell the independence movement and the Soviet paratroopers were taking charge of the Tallinn TV Tower, preparing to cut off communication channels. The f…
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