The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland


11.12.1999 PRESS RELEASE


The President of the Republic will be leaving for the United States, Canada and China



The President of the Republic will be leaving for the United States and Canada on Monday, December 13, 1999. On Tuesday, December 14, he will meet with the Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan, in New York.

On Thursday, December 16, the President of the Republic will take part in the Summit Meeting between the European Union and Canada in Ottawa. On Friday, December 17, he will take part in the Summit Meeting between the European Union and the United States in Washington.

After his visit to North America, the President of the Republic will go to the People's Republic of China, where he will meet with President Jiang Zemin on Sunday, December 19, and take part in the festivities celebrating the return of Macao.

The President of the Republic will return to Finland on Monday, December 20.

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Further information:

Information related to New York is available from the Consulate General of Finland in New York.

Information related to Ottawa is available from the Embassy of Finland in Ottawa.

Information related to Washington is available from the Embassy of Finland in Washington.

Information related to Macao is available from the Consulate General of Finland in Hongkong.




 
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