President Halonen to meet Russian President in Sochi

Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 4 August 2009

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen and President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev will meet in Sochi, Russia on 11 August 2009. The Presidents will discuss timely international issues.

Sochi is the location of the Russian President's summer residence, which President Halonen will visit at the invitation of President Medvedev.

The programme will also include a closer look at the city of Sochi and projects related to the 2014 Winter Olympics.