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Protesters called for free elections outside the Belarusian Embassy in Tallinn on June 29. Source: Siim Lõvi /ERR
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will spend â¬800,000 financing development cooperation projects related to education, civic movement and health in Belarus.
The content of the selected projects is the development of higher education, especially technical education, and the introduction of smart information and communication technology (ICT) teaching tools. Belarus' independent media will also receive support, and there are also plans to raise awareness of democracy and the rule of law, and to raise health awareness.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) said this year Estonia increased the volume of support for projects aimed at Belarus.