CLOSING KALARAND FOR PUBLIC
The fence is still up and an
unmarked car is still parked next to the property. One of Estonian parties Vabaerakond has
turned to Chancellor of Justice in this matter but with no effect to the situation. The Estonian
Chancellor of Justice responded only that in this situation it is important to have an open
discussion and the developer has to provide clear developing plan.
Similar situation has happened before in Estonia. Former president of Estonia, Lennart Meri,
bought a peninsula peak Armuneeme, in Viimsi, in 1997. President Meri agreed with the
conditions, set to the property, to keep the surrounding beach clean and ensure the passage to
the beach for people. (Äripäev, 1997) The new owner also had to agree that the peak of the
peninsula is a landscape- and a bird sanctuary. President announced that he wants to spend a
calm retirement in Armuneeme and promised that anyone can come and visit the cape
whenever they wish