ETA news summary, March 19,2002

The confirmation of Ilmar Raag, as the chairman of the board of broadcasting will be finalzed next week.

Ortodox members of parliament calls on the church and the minsiters of the interior to find an accepatable solution to registering the Moscow alligned church in Estonia.

The energy market inspectorate will decide on Wednesday the electricity price schedule as presented by Estonian Energy, so that the latter can plan new price structures.

The Press Council, as established by the Newspaper Federation has not resigned from the 'Public Word Council' since it wants to dissolve the latter organization.

EStonian embassies and consulates issued 86,595 visas last year, 11,500 more than the previous year.

Regio, a firm involved with geo-infosystems, has purchased the bankrupt Finnnish IT firm from its creditors. Regio had established a joint venture with with the Finnnish firm two years ago.

A Panama flag ship carrying fertilizer, which ran aground near the island of Prangli has had its cargo reloaded to another ship and today tugs will attempt to free the stuck ship.

According to the police criminal dividsion, two men are suspected of being involved in two explosions by remote detonations on Roosikrantsi street.

The showing of the old classic "Viimne Reliikvia" in a Tallinn cinema inspired all the main actors and others involved with the film, but brought only 364 viewers the first tow days.

According to Eesti Paevaleht, the explosions on Roosikrantsi street was a warning to the owners of the weapons shop there.

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