12 november 2008

Vladimir Putin held talks with Finland’s Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen

Participants:
"Finland is without any exaggeration one of our most important partners in Europe. Not only because we are neighbours, but also because the figures of our trade turnover suggest this. Our statistics show that in the first six months of this year Russia also became Finland's top partner, ahead of Germany."
The addresses of Vladimir Putin and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen at a joint news conference