Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (Estonian: Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium) is a government ministry of Estonia. Its head office is in Tallinn.[1]

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Estonia
HeadquartersSuur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Annual budget1.45 bln € EUR (2023)
Minister responsible
Child agencies
Websitehttps://www.mkm.ee/en

Purpose

The objectives of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications is to create overall conditions for the growth of the competitiveness of the Estonian economy and its balanced and vital development through the drafting and implementing Estonian economic policy and evaluating its outcomes.

  • The Ministry develops national development plans in the spheres within its area of government and will ensure their co-ordination with various transnational development plans, organises the funding, implementation and performance evaluation of such plans.
  • The Ministry will participate, with other ministries, in the elaboration of development plans that focus on national economic development issues.
  • Draft legal acts will be devised to organise the spheres within the Ministry's area of government, including the fulfilment of functions, assigned by these documents.
  • Co-operation with the European Union and international organisation is organised within the Ministry's area of government.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications elaborates and implements the state's economic policy and economic development plans in the following fields:

  • Construction and housing sector
  • Post
  • Energy sector
  • Information society
  • Economic development and entrepreneurship
  • Transport sector
  • Tourism sector
  • Internal market of the European Union
  • Foreign trade sector

References
  1. "Home." Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. Retrieved on 17 January 2012. "Harju 11, Tallinn 15072"


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