On the 7th of August, our Ambassador Jaan Reinhold presented his credentials to The Governor General of the Commonwealth Australia Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC.
In the conversation with Governor-General Sam Mostyn following the presentation ceremony, Ambassador Reinhold highlighted the excellent relations between Estonia and Australia and likeminded positions on major global issues, which has created a good basis for bilateral cooperation.
“Similar positions on main policy issues – open economy and a recognition of the fundamental values of an open society – allow us to deepen our cooperation on various levels and areas, including the digital economy and cyber defence, as well as upcycling natural resources and boosting education and research cooperation,” Reinhold said.

Touching on foreign policy, they spoke about Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, where the positions of our two countries also overlap. “Governor-General Mostyn condemned Russia’s crimes of aggression and agreed that we must look out for cooperation opportunities between our two countries in rebuilding Ukraine, where Estonia’s experience could be useful for Australia,” Reinhold noted.
Ambassador Reinhold said that Australia was also home to a considerable number of Estonians, which in turn brings our two countries and peoples closer together.
The Governor-General of Australia also took an interest in Estonia’s history and recognised how we have preserved our cultural heritage through difficult periods in history.
Jaan Reinhold graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tartu with a degree in history. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reinhold has worked at the Department for European Affairs, and as the Director of the Business Diplomacy and Analysis Division of the External Economic and Development Cooperation Department, as well as in the embassies in Vilnius, and as Consul General at Estonia’s Consulate General Shanghai. Jaan Reinhold is the accredited Ambassador of Estonia to the Kingdom of Bahrein and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and on 26 March this year, President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis named him Estonian Ambassador to Australia. From 2023 to 2024 Jaan Reinhold was Estonia’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and before his appointment to Abu Dhabi in 2019, he was the Ambassador at Large for Eastern Partnership and the Director of the Estonian Centre of Eastern Partnership.

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Welcome to Australia Ambassador Jaan Reinhold
Article originally appeared on the Republic of Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.