At first, the situation was difficult: the economy was in a bad shape; Estonia had not been acknowledged de jure by the Western countries, thus no official relations could be established with them.
Algus oli küllaltki raske: riigi majanduslik seis oli vilets ning puudus ka lääneriikide de jure tunnustus, mis tähendas seda, et esialgu nendega ametlikke suhteid ei saanud luua.