National Archive Comes Under Education Ministry Jurisidiction
The Government Office is officially transferring the National Archive to the area of administration of the Education and Research Ministry today, in line with the National Archive Act that entered into force on January 1.
The change ensures that the National Archive has a stronger link to the ministry in the field of research and publishing.
Eight National Archive properties were also handed over to the Ministry at the last Cabinet sitting of 2011.
Another change is that units that made up "rural archives" in the National Archive structure are now full-fledged departments - in Haapsalu, Kuressaare, Rakvere and Valga.
The main goal of the amended Act is to create better conditions for digitization of the archive materials.
Kristopher Rikken