Russian Prime Minister visits Finland
Mikhail Fradkov
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov is visiting Helsinki today, Tuesday, at the invitation of Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen.
Originally scheduled to last a day and a half, the visit was shortened to just one day because of Fradkov’s busy schedule.
The Russian Prime Minister was met at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport by Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen.
Both leaders first went to the Marina Congress Center for a forest summit, where both men were featured speakers.
Next on the agenda was inaugurating a new marine traffic control system for the Gulf of Finland.
In discussions scheduled for the afternoon, the prime ministers will examine questions such as bilateral relations, Russia’s relations with the European Union, maritime safety, transport issues, as well as cooperation in forest, energy, border, and customs matters.
Finland has long hoped that it could sign a treaty with Russia on protecting investments, but Russia has refused. Bilateral trade has also been hampered by vague regulations on customs and border formalities, which Finland says have tended to fluctuate unexpectedly.
After his discussions with Prime Minister Vanhanen, Fradkov is to meet with President Tarja Halonen.
At the conclusion of the visit, Prime Minister Vanhanen will host a dinner at his official residence. During the dinner, Esko Aho, President of the Finnish National Fund for Research and Development (SITRA), and Alexei A. Mordaschov, Director-General of the Severstal Group, will present Vanhanen and Fradkov with a study on Finnish and Russian competitiveness.
Helsingin Sanomat
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| 26.10.2004 - TODAY |
 Russian Prime Minister visits Finland |
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