Estonia After Regaining Independence in August 1991 (1991)

Life in Estonia after its restoration of independence on August 20, 1991. Marju Lauristin's speech in front of Hermann fortress in Narva on the anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact on August 23, 1991. Foreign Minister Lennar Meri's press conference in Tallinn. Political situation in Estonia is still tense; intervention by the Soviet army is still possible. Concrete barriers are placed on the road leading to the building of parliament of Estonia in Toompea hill, Tallinn. Meeting of the anniversary of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact held in Hirvepark, Tallinn - speech held by Mart Niklus. The crowd gathered in the meeting is demanding the departure of the Soviet army from Estonia. Moving of the Lenin's statue in Tallinn. Interview held with Vladimir Pool, the last head of KGB of Estonian SSR, in his office in Pagari Street, Tallinn. Raivo Vare, state minister, talks about liquidating of KGB and the diplomatic recognition of the Republic of Estonia, that won't be an easy thing to do during Gorbachev's government. Interview with the Estonian Prime Minister Edgar Savisaar. Views of Tallinn.