Estonian Ministry of Defence
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| Estonian Ministry of Defense Eesti Kaitseministeerium |
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 Coat of arms of the Ministry of defence |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 24 February 1918 (Constitution) |
| Preceding Agency | Ministry of War 1918-1929,1937-1940 |
| Employees | 300 civilian (2008) 5,600 military (2008) |
| Annual Budget | $ 525 million (FY08) |
| Agency Executives | Jaak Aaviksoo , Minister Lauri Almann , Kantsler |
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| http://mod.gov.ee/ | |
The Estonian Ministry of Defence (KM or KaMin) is a government agency that performs the duties in the area of government of the Ministry that are pursuant to laws and follows the guidelines given by the Government of the Republic of Estonia.
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The duties of the Ministry of Defence include:
- working out proposals for planning of the defence policy and implementing the plans;
- working out the general plan for national defence;arranging preparation and implementation of mobilisation, arranging the subsequent record management and training of reservists;
- arranging, financing and supervising the activities of the Defence Forces and the Defence League;
- drafting subsequent legislation.
