The objective is to prevent and pre-empt terrorism in all its forms, achieving it without violating
people’s fundamental rights and ensuring the proportionality and flexibility of the applied
measures. Estonia has the objective to develop a support system for victims of terrorism and
contribute to programmes that help people who have de-radicalised to return to society.
In fighting corruption, Estonia prevents and pre-empts the proliferation of organised crime, the
black economy and money laundering, herewith avoiding harming the country’s reputation.
Corruption is prevented in both the public and private sectors, focusing on increasing awareness
and the capability of law-enforcement authorities to detect and investigate offences.
Estonia will improve ways of informing people of potential threats and in time of emergency will
inform public by communication means how to act. As part of emergency preparedness, more
training exercises involving all related parties will be organised, the prevention of emergencies
and dealing with their consequences will be reviewed, and using the Estonian Defence Forces
capabilities in emergency relief will be improved. Estonia supports voluntary activity undertaken
to prevent threats and cope with emergencies.
Like many other states, Estonia must improve concurrently with preventive measures its reaction
capability and rate. In neutralising threats the swift and efficient cooperation of all agencies,
clear and concise guidelines, communication, and cooperation with international partners are
more important than ever. In addition to developing IT systems, the country must also focus on
modernising existing systems.
3.4 Conflict prevention and crisis management
Estonia emphasises the importance of the international conflict prevention. Countering the crises
where they emerge reduces its impact to Estonia, its allies and the world as a whole. Contributing
to dialogue and communication with its partners Estonia emphasises the importance of
preventive diplomacy and supports the international actors in preventing conflicts.
Participating in international peace operations and civil missions is an opportunity, but also an
obligation to help maintain security and stability in our vicinity and elsewhere in the world.
Estonia participates in international operations, civil crisis management, humanitarian operations
and peacebuilding, as well as in generation of international formed to carry out these operations
with capabilities that are developed in accordance of the country’s priorities and needs. It is in
Estonia’s interests that conflict prevention and crisis management measures and tools are
effective, deployable, and available without National caveats and with clear division of labour.
Estonia supports the EU’s comprehensive approach to conflict prevention and crisis
management. Estonia is prepared to deploy internal security units to states that need support in
coping with migration pressures and combating transnational crime on the EU’s external border,
including in securing the proper functioning of the Schengen area.
In order to maintain security and stability, prevent conflicts and manage crises, Estonia provides
humanitarian aid and carries out development cooperation, the purpose of which is the political,
economic and social development of the target state, and the stability that goes with it. In
alleviating humanitarian crises, Estonia values cooperation between aid organisations and
assisting states and the ability to provide aid quickly and independently. Estonia considers it
necessary to improve the use of resources in development cooperation and endeavours to meet
the funding obligation taken on as a member of the European Union. In bilateral development
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