The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö
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SAVONLINNA /Finland/, July 27. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Finnish town of Savonlinna, where he will hold talks with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö. The heads of state will discuss issues of cooperation in trade-economic, cultural, humanitarian and environmental spheres, and also will exchange opinions on urgent regional and international problems, reported the press service of the Kremlin.
“I want to thank you, Mr President, for the invitation. We are celebrating the centenary of the independence of Finland. In the framework of the centennial anniversary we have a whole set of actions of cultural-historical character,” Putin said before the talks.
The Russian President especially noted the opportunity along with Niinistö to attend on Thursday the Opera “Iolanta” at the Bolshoi theatre.