Marina Kaljurand

Marina Kaljurand
Kaljurand presents her credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2006.

Marina Kaljurand (born 6 September 1962 in Tallinn as Marina Rajevskaja) is an Estonian diplomat (though notably not of Estonian heritage, her father being of Latvian descent and the mother Russian).[1]

She served as an ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the Russian Federation (since 3 February 2006) and to Kazakhstan (since 25 October 2007).[citation needed]

In the campaign of Nashi and Molodaya Gvardiya to blockade the Estonian embassy during the events of Bronze Soldier of Tallinn controversy, Kaljurand was generally considered a focus of the attacks.[citation needed]

On 31 December 2007, Eesti Naiste Koostöökett voted Kaljurand the Teenäitaja (lit. 'Guide') of the year. Kaljurand's continued adherence to European political traditions in face of severe threats amidst the Nashi campaign was cited as a deciding factor. [1]

References

  1. ^ Bez durakov, interview with Sergey Korzun, Echo of Moscow (radio), June 25, 2008
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Karin Jaani		 Ambassador of Estonia to Russia
2006–2008		 Succeeded by
Simmu Tiik


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