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The President of the Republic met with the President of the Republic of Lithuania
31.07.2005


On Friday, July 29, the President of the Republic greeted in Kurssaare the President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus and Mrs. Alma Adamkiene who had arrived to a two-day working visit to Estonia. Among the topics discussed during the visit were bilateral relations between Estonia and Lithuania, Baltic cooperation issues, matters related to the further development of the EU, and the EU neighbourhood policy.

On Friday afternoon, the heads of state opened an exhibition devoted to Lithuania at Kuressaare Cultural Centre and planted an oak in the grove of trees planted by heads of states in the Town Park.

In the evening, the President of the Republic and Mrs. Ingrid Rüütel hosted a festive dinner in honour of the President of the Republic of Lithuania and Mrs. Alma Adamkiene at Kuressaare Castle. After that, they attended the performance of Rubinshtein's opera "The Demon", which was on the programme of Kuressaare Opera Days.

On Saturday, the Lithuanian presidential couple visited Vilsandi National Park and Kaali Visitors Centre, and in the evening attended a gala concert held within the framework of Kuressaare Opera Days.

On Sunday forenoon, the President of the Republic of Lithuania and Mrs. Alma Adamkiene left Estonia.


Public Relations Unit of the Office of the President
Kadriorg, July 31, 2005


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