The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the appointment of Laird Hindle as Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
This is Canada's first ambassadorial appointment to Estonia and is part of the expansion of Canada's diplomatic presence in Central and Eastern Europe. As announced by Minister Joly last year, Canada has converted its office in Estonia-formerly under the purview of the ambassador to Latvia-into a full embassy with a resident ambassador in Tallinn.
The conversion of Canada's office in Estonia-a key NATO ally-into a full embassy with a resident ambassador will serve to build stronger bilateral ties, further enhance Canada's engagement in the region, help counter Russia's destabilizing activities and increase support for Operation REASSURANCE.
