Baltic States – CIS, Estonia, Technology

Andrus Ansip and Michael Eitan. Tallinn, 31.08.2010.

Ansip introduced to Eitan, who had come to view the IT achievements in Estonia, the e-government information system that Estonia has used for ten years. “Besides being very comfortable and saving time of people, e-solutions also save taxpayers money,” said Ansip.

Minister Eitan said that different e-services are well developed in the Israeli private sector but in the public sector they have developed much more modestly, writes LETA.

The ministers discussed also security of Internet-based services. They stated that the relations between the two states are very good. Ansip also reminded that both states received the invitation to join OECD on May 10.

The Israeli minister, who leaves Estonia today, had meetings in E-Government Academy; he was introduced in detail the Estonian e-health project and e-elections, he also had a meeting with Economy and Communications Minister Juhan Parts.