Consulate General of Estonia, New York
The Consulate General of Estonia in New York is a diplomatic mission representing the Republic of Estonia to the city of New York. Consulate is located in 3 Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza.[1]
The consulate will be closed in summer of 2024 because of the financial difficulties.[2]
History
After the outbreak of the Second World War and the Soviet occupation of 1940, many Estonian diplomats working in embassies remained abroad, and several of the staff of the ministry headquarters managed to flee Estonia during the Second World War.
Following the outbreak of the Second World War and the June coup in Estonia, the diplomatic representations of the Republic of Estonia continued to operate in the United States. Thanks to the activities of these foreign missions, the Foreign Ministry was the only public institution that continued to exist between 1940 and 1991, therefore preserving the continuity of Estonian statehood.
In 1940, the Foreign Ministry planned to reopen its embassy in Washington but Estonia was occupied again. The consulate general in New York, on the other hand, continued to work until the restoration of Estonia's independence in 1991. It was home to Johannes Kaiv, the consul general carrying out the duties of an ambassador until 1965. Ernst Jaakson continued his work. In 1991, Jaakson was named ambassador of the restored Republic of Estonia to the United States and permanent representative to the United Nations.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "New York - Consulate General of Estonia". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Eesti sulgeb peakonsulaadid New Yorgis ja San Franciscos". 26 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "How the Foreign Ministry and embassies were eliminated but diplomats in the free world preserved the continuity of the Estonian state between 1940 and 1991". Retrieved 28 September 2023.