Estonia has signed a contract with Slovak notification systems supplier Telegrafia and allocated 4.5 million euros ($4.5 million) to provide the population with the alert system, Estonian broadcaster reported.
Tallinn and the cities of Tartu, Narva, Voru, Paldiski, Sillamae, Tapa, Johvi, Kohtla-Jarve, Maardu, Rakvere, Valga, Keila, Viljandi, Jogeva, Polva, Rapla, Kardla, Kuressaare, Haapsalu, and Paide will be equipped with the notification system, the report said.
The sirens may be used in the event of military threats, emergencies, and major accidents, it added.