President Halonen to make state visit to Latvia

Office of the President of the Republic
Press release 24 May 2010

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and Dr Pentti Arajärvi will make a state visit to Latvia on 7-8 June 2010.

President Halonen will hold bilateral talks with Latvian President Valdis Zatlers on Monday, 7 June. The programme will also include the laying of flowers at the Freedom Monument, a working lunch hosted by the Speaker of the Latvian Parliament and a seminar on economic relations between Finland and Latvia. On the second day of the visit President Halonen will meet with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs and Finns who are living in Latvia. President Halonen will be accompanied by Minister of Housing Jan Vapaavuori.

President Halonen made a state visit to Latvia in 2001 at the invitation of President Vaira Vike-Freiberga.