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Estonian Ambassador to the Republic of Poland Taavi Toom presented his credentials to Polish President Lech Kaczyński on Friday, 9 October.
In the discussion following the credentials-presenting ceremony, Ambassador Taavi Toom and Polish President Lech Kaczyński talked first and foremost about bilateral relations, agreeing that they are in very good standing. Ambassador Toom passed greetings from President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves along to the Polish president.
During their meeting they also talked about co-operation within the European Union and NATO. The Estonian ambassador stated that the Polish president said he plans to sign the Treaty of Lisbon tomorrow, which would conclude the ratification process in Poland. “It is essential that the Treaty of Lisbon, which will make the European Union more effective and more democratic to the benefit of all member states and citizens, comes into effect soon,” said Ambassador Taavi Toom.
Another topic addressed was opportunities to intensify Estonia and Poland’s economic and trade relations. “Poland is still one of Estonia’s biggest foreign trade partners in Central Europe, and the development of economic and trade relations would be further facilitated by well-built transportation connections,” said Ambassador Toom. 
Picture from the official webpage of the Polish president: http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/zdjecia/galeria,260.html
After presenting his credentials, Ambassador Taavi Toom placed a wreath with the colours of the Estonian flag on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw.
Taavi Toom was born on 7 September 1970 in Tartu. In 1993 Toom graduated from the law department of Tartu University. Toom has worked in Estonia’s foreign service since 1994, when he came to work at the Foreign Ministry as the director of the European Union division. From 1996-1999 Toom worked at Estonia’s permanent representation to the European Union in Brussels. From 1999-2001 he was the Foreign Ministry’s press spokesperson. From 2001-2006, Taavi Toom was the Estonian ambassador to Denmark. Before assuming his current position, Toom was the director general of the Foreign Ministry’s European Union department.
Ambassador Taavi Toom is married and has three children. Toom speaks English, German, Russian, and French.
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