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The Government of the Republic of Estonia ('' and the laws of the Republic Of Estonia . It is also known as the cabinet. The cabinet carries out the country’s domestic and foreign policy, shaped by parliament (Riigikogu); it directs and co-ordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister , thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power. The following duties are attributed to the cabinet: # executes the domestic and foreign policies of the state; # directs and co-ordinates the activities of government agencies; # administers the implementation of laws, resolutions of the Riigikogu (Parliament), and legislation of the President Of The Republic Of Estonia ; # introduces bills, and submits international treaties to the Riigikogu for ratification and denunciation; # prepares the draft of the state budget and submits it to the Riigikogu, administers the implementation of the state budget and presents a report on the implementation of the state budget to the Riigikogu; # issues regulations and orders on the basis of and for the implementation of law; # manages relations with other states; # performs other duties which the Constitution and the laws vest in the Government of the Republic. CURRENT CABINET The current cabinet was approved by the ''Riigikogu'' on 12 April 2005 . Prime Minister
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