President Halonen to make state visit to Tanzania

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and Committee Counsellor Pentti Arajärvi will make a state visit to Tanzania on 4-6 February 2003 at the invitation of President Benjamin Mkapa.

After the official part of the visit, the presidential couple will continue to Arusha, where President Halonen will on 6-7 February attend a regional conference of the International Labour Organisation's World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation. Presidents Halonen and Mkapa are the Commission's co-chairs.