Oktober 25, 2010

Finnish president Tarja Halonen to visit Russia on November 8-11


Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) visits the island of Seili on Archipelago Sea with Finnish President Tarja Halonen (R) during the second day of Medvedev's visit to Finland on July 21, 2010. (HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)

MOSCOW, October 25 (KATAKAMI / RIA Novosti) - Finnish President Tarja Halonen will pay an official visit to Russia on November 8-11 at the invitation of her Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, the Kremlin said.

Talks between Medvedev and Halonen are scheduled for November 9.

Medvedev visited Finland in July and he invited Halonen to Russia "to discuss not only global issues, but also practical matters."