Alexela received the recognition of "Supporter of the Defence Forces"
16. June 2026
The Ministry of Defence recognised Alexela with the gold-level “Supporter of National Defenders” award! Marti Hääl: “I had the honour of accepting this recognition on behalf of all our employees, current and future customers, and cooperation partners.”
According to President Alar Karis, national defence works better when it is backed by the whole society, including entrepreneurs and employers. “14,000 reservists took part in training assemblies last year, and many of them would not have been able to do so without the support of their employers. I thank the companies and institutions that stand by our national defenders and thereby make a direct contribution to Estonia’s national defence. Your example inspires others as well and helps make supporting national defenders increasingly natural and self-evident,” said Karis.
Accepting the recognition on behalf of Alexela, Marti Hääl said: “The example of Ukraine shows us that a country’s defence capability is only as strong as the breadth of its willingness to defend itself and the resilience of society in any crisis situation. As a provider of an essential service, all of us at Alexela share an important role and responsibility. But the same also applies to all our partners and customers. Every contribution counts, and everyone’s contribution to national defence, according to their ability, should already be a basic hygiene factor in society. Starting from the everyday choices of every person in Estonia.”
“I had the honour of accepting this highest recognition for supporting national defenders on behalf of all our employees, current and future customers, and cooperation partners,” he added.
The gold-level “Supporter of National Defenders” recognition is awarded for a long-term and exceptional contribution to supporting Estonia’s national defenders and for meeting the following criteria:
- being a clearly outstanding example to others in its market sector by highlighting issues concerning reservists with partners, customers, and other stakeholders;
- offering various benefits to reservists and the Defence Forces, including discounts, equipment rental opportunities, free transport, and similar support;
- having paid the difference between the employee’s salary and the training assembly allowance to a person participating in an exercise (that is, having maintained the person’s full monthly salary);
- having continued to pay the person’s salary in full during the exercise;
- having paid the person an additional bonus or enabled paid additional leave for the duration of the exercise.
This year, for the fourth time, the Ministry of Defence recognised companies and organisations that make an outstanding contribution to Estonia’s national defence and support national defenders both in their everyday work and during training assemblies.
Photo: Raigo Pajula
