The new Estonian President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, visited Finland on Monday 16 October 2006. President Ilves met with President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen at the Presidential Palace for talks and a joint press conference. President Halonen held later a dinner in his honour at her official residence, Mäntyniemi. President Ilves also met the Finnish Prime Minister, Mr Matti Vanhanen.