“Estonia’s accession demonstrates that international cooperation and shared objectives in artificial intelligence and technology are not a distant prospect. A new era in the global economy has already begun, and as a digital nation, Estonia must keep pace with it,” Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.
Estonia’s observer status in the Pax Silica initiative provides an opportunity to deepen economic cooperation in technological hardware, critical minerals and energy infrastructure. The aim of Pax Silica is to reduce excessive dependence on unreliable suppliers and build resilient supply chains among trusted partners.
“This initiative is about much more than trade. It sends a clear signal that artificial intelligence and the technologies associated with it are reshaping the global economy, and that Estonia is at the heart of these developments and involved in shaping the decisions,” Tsahkna said. “Estonia remains at the forefront of technology and innovation. Together with other democratic countries, we are taking the lead in shaping both resilient supply chains and technological innovation.”
The declaration was signed on Estonia’s behalf by Inga Bowden, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Estonia in Washington.
