Posted 4/8/2024, 5:18:00 PM
Estonian Defense Minister Visits Iowa, Discusses Economic Ties and Military Support for Ukraine
- Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur visited the Waveland Cafe in Des Moines and met with Iowa officials
- Pevkur discussed the economic ties between Estonia and Iowa, with $18 million in exports from Iowa to Estonia
- Pevkur plans to visit LMT Defense, which supplies rifles to the Estonian military
- Estonia continues supporting Ukraine with military and humanitarian aid
- Pevkur drew parallels between Estonia's history gaining independence from Russia and Ukraine's current situation