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Defense Minister Kalle Laanet (Reform) says that the border town of Narva is key to the entire country s defense and security.
Laanet, who was appointed minister last month after the Reform/Center coalition entered office, said: Estonia starts at Narva. It is evident that we need to find opportunities to highlight the importance of national defense to the people of the town.
The large majority of Narva s population speaks Russian as their native tongue. The town lies on the river of the same name, with the bridge spanning it constituting a major border crossing in both directions.
Highlighting defense would need to: Start with encouraging the youth to take part in the national defense curriculum in school, through to presenting them with career opportunities in the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), Laanet continued, according to a ministry press release.