President of Zanzibar Amani Karume visits Finland

Press release 80/2005
10 March, 2005


The President of Zanzibar Amani Karume will visit Finland on 14-15 March at the invitation of Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development. During his visit President Karume will also meet with the President of the Republic Tarja Halonen as well as with the leadership of the Åland Islands. The purpose of the visit is to discuss current political, economic and development cooperation issues.

President Karume will also meet representatives of the Parliament of Finland, the University of Helsinki and the Finnish business community.

Currently, Finland is engaged in a development project in Zanzibar related to sustainable management of land and environment.

Further information: Mikael Långström, First Secretary, tel. +358 9 160 56445 or +358 40 507 0498, and Mika Kukkonen, Attaché, tel. +358 9 160 56502 or +358 40 719 5805