Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to visit Finland

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will make a one-day working visit to Finland on 27 June at the invitation of Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja. Lavrov will meet with Tuomioja as well as with President Tarja Halonen and Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen. Discussions will focus on EU affairs, particulary on EU-Russia relations with regard to Finland's pending EU Presidency, and on current international and bilateral issues.