The President of the Republic visits the South Ostrobothnia region 3 August 2000

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and Committee Counsellor Pentti Arajärvi will be in South Ostrobothnia on Thursday 3.8.2000. The visit will begin in the forenoon with a tour of the Simunanranta Home for the Aged in Seinäjoki. The next stop will be the Farmari agricultural exhibition, which the President will open. President Halonen and Mr. Arajärvi will also tour the stands there. The afternoon programme will begin with visits to the Janita shoe factory and the Kaks’ Kättä ("Two Hands") youth workshop. The President will also meet representatives of the City of Seinäjoki City and the South Ostrobothnia Regional Centre.