Estonia's first amabassador to China, Mait Martinson, presented his credentials to president Jiang Zemin who expressed his personal wish to visit Estonia.
Finnish defence minister Jan-Erik Enestam reassured Vice-Admiral Tarmo Kouts in Finland that the latter will continue to support the development of Estonia's forces.
The information and consultation firm Ius Dicere, owned by M.P. Koit Pikaro, suspended contractual arrangments with Tallinn judge Merle Parts because of an ongoing investigation into her gun shot wounding.
The govermental commission dealing with hiring competitions of senior civil servants recommended the appointment of Riho Raave as assistant deputy minister in the ministry of education.
The minister of finance and communications/highways, Liina Tonisson fired four Tallinn Harbour and two Estonian Post executive council members.
Estonian Railways handled 2.8 percent more cargo (10.2 million tons) in the first quarter than the same quarter one year ago.
The Tallinn Stock Exchange and Securities Centre has appointed as director, Indrek Kasela who replaced Gert Tiivas.
The customs department will propose to energy market inspectorate that the operating licence of fuel oil firm OU Good Oil be revoked due to the latter's repeated violation of custtoms regulations.
The net income of a single family member in 2001 was 2289 crowns and the net outlay 2320 crowns per month. The cost of the montly food basket rose by 9 percent to 646 crowns.
At a health forum, an official of the health ministry said that the state of health of the population is worrisome and a serious danger to the country's future sustainability.
A new prison planned in Partsi township will offer employment for 400 in Viljandimaa.
The ministry of the environment will today release information on whether the current rate of lumber harvesting can be continued without environmental consequences.
The Tallinn courts dismissed charges of administrative misconduct against the former director of the citizenship and immigration department, Mari Pedak, because of elapsed time.
The criminal police commercial crimes division initiated an investigation into realestate dealings in Mustmae.
According to Eesti Paevaleht, car owners are demanding the return of 15 million crowns in illegally obtained parking fines.
Postimees writes that soldiers in Tapa are located three times nearer to munitions storage sites than is allowed by the defence ministry.
