Estonia's prime minister reiterated on Wednesday, during a visit to meet with U.S. officials, his country's commitment to maintaining troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

PM Andrus Ansip said that his government was motivated by the two countries' security needs and his own country's history.

"We got huge help when this help was needed for Estonia," he said at a press event after a meeting with U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. "Now to help others, this is our moral duty, so we will stay in Iraq and Afghanistan until our help is no longer needed in those countries."