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Following restoration of independence from the Soviet Union , Russia was one the first nations to recognize Estonia 's independence (the first country to do so was Iceland on 22 August 1991). Estonia's immediate priority after regaining it's independence was the withdrawal of Russian (formerly Soviet) forces from Estonian territory. In August 1994 , this was completed. However, relations with Moscow have remained strained because of the border treaty still not ratified by Russian Federation . Estonia maintains close ties with the other Baltic and Nordic States have been relatively successful in achieving wider European integration since independence. Estonia is a party to 181 international organizations, including the BIS , CBSS , CE , EAPC , EBRD , ECE , EU (member since 1 May 2004 ), FAO , IAEA , IBRD , ICAO , ICRM , IFC , IFRCS , IHO , ILO , IMF , International Maritime Organization , Interpol , IOC , IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU , ITUC , NATO , OPCW , OSCE , PFP , UN , UNCTAD , UNESCO , UNMIBH , UNMIK , UNTSO , UPU , WCO , WEU (associate partner), WHO , WIPO , WMO , WTO . Disputes - international: Estonian and Russian negotiators reached a technical border agreement in December 1996. The border treaty was initialed in 1999. On 18 May 2005 Estonian Foreign Minister (Estonian Paliament) ratified the treaties on 20 June 2005 and the President of Estonia Arnold Rüütel announced them on 22 June 2005. On 31 August 2005 Russian President Putin gave a written order to the Russian Foreign Ministry to notify the Estonian side of “Russia’s intention not to participate in the border treaties between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Estonia”. On 6 September 2005 the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation forwarded a note to Estonia, in which Russia informed that it did not intend to become a party to the border treaties between Estonia and Russia and did not consider itself bound by the circumstances concerning the object and the purposes of the treaties. See Also: Estonian diplomatic missions REFERENCES |
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