The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, represented by brig-gen Rauno Sirk, national military representative at SHAPE,
DESIRING that its Armed Forced be present in Headquarters Multinational Division North (HQ MND-N).
DESIRING to join the current Participants of HQ MND-N as a Participant, providing the personnel for the following posts:
- Liaison Officer (MND-N OLOS 0030), stationed Adaži, Latvia as of 1 August 2023;
- Staff Officer (MND-N PTRG 0110), stationed Slagelse, Denmark as of 1 August 2023.
ELECTS to participate as of 4 November 2023 in the MOU among the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, the Department of National Defence of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces, the Minister of Defence of the French Republic, the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic, the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Spain, the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) concerning the Operation, Manning, Funding, Administration and Support of the HQ MND-N, which came into effect on 7 September 2021.
COMMITS to contribute its share to the annual budget starting with fiscal year 2024.
COMMITS to abide by all arrangements to the HQ MND-N MOU concluded before the date
of entry into effect of this Note of Accession, listed as follows:
- Technical Arrangement concerning the Command and Control Arrangements for the HQ MND-N (C2 TA), dated 10 March 2022.
The Manning Table of HQ MND-N is to be modified to reflect the above-stated post allocation for the Republic of Estonia.
This Note of Accession is signed in duplicate, in the English and French languages, each version being equally valid. It constitutes a modification to the HQ MND-N MOU.
The original document is to be deposited with SHAPE, which is to provide certified copies to all Participants to the HQ MND-N MOU, the Acceding Nation and HQ MND-N.
For the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Estonia
Signature |
Name | OF-4 ALLAN PARV |
Appointment | EST NMR |
Place/Date | 24.07.24. |
For the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Denmark
Signature |
Name | OF-6 PER ORLUFF KNUDSEN |
Appointment | DNK NMR |
Place/Date | 24.07.24. |
For the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
Signature |
Name | OF-6 GEORGS KERLINS |
Appointment | LVA NMR |
Place/Date | 24.07.24. |
For the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Signature |
Name | OF-9 JOACHIM RÜHLE |
Appointment | COS SHAPE |
Place/Date | 05.09.24. |