Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas Meets US Director of National Intelligence

Stenbock House,11 August 2016 - Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas had a meeting today with James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence of the USA, to discuss the regional security situation as well as cooperation between the two countries.
 
“Good intelligence analysis and exchange of substantial information help make the right decisions. I am happy that the intelligence agencies of Estonia and the US are cooperating so tightly,” Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas said at the meeting. 
 
James Clapper, who is in charge of coordinating the cooperation of 16 different intelligence organisations in the US, expressed his thanks to the Prime Minister for the substantial contribution of Estonian agencies into the partnership, and praised the professional and high-quality work of Estonia’s intelligence agencies.  He also acknowledged Estonia’s contribution to defence expenditure. 
 
“I’m sure there are opportunities to tighten the intelligence cooperation between our countries even further,” Prime Minister Rõivas added. 
 
James Clapper has been the United States Director of National Intelligence since August 2010. He is the head of the US intelligence community which comprises 16 intelligence institutions (including the CIA, FBI, NSA as well as the intelligence units of various departments and the Defence Forces) and is the main advisor of the President of the USA in intelligence matters.
 
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