First day
President Vladimir Putin's interviews with the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and Finnish TV channel Yleisradio were published. Mr Putin gave them ahead of his official visit to Finland scheduled for September 2–3
Moscow
President Putin giving interviews to the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and Finnish TV channel Yleisradio.
Second day
The Russian President and his wife arrived on an official visit to Finland
Turku
President Putin and his Finnish counterpart, Tarja Halonen.
President Vladimir Putin met city officials in Turku with whom he had earlier cooperated closely
Turku
President Putin had an informal meeting with city officials and business leaders in Turku.
Third day
The Russian and Finnish presidents held talks in Helsinki
The official welcoming ceremony for President Putin and his wife Lyudmila held by President Tarja Halonen and her husband, Dr Pentti Arajarvi.
President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the tombs of President Marshall Carl Mannerheim and President Urho Kekkonen at the Hietaniemi memorial cemetery
Helsinki
President Putin laid flowers at the tombs of President Marshall Carl Mannerheim and President Urho Kekkonen at the Hietaniemi memorial cemetery.
The Russian President addressed Finnish parliamentary leaders
Helsinki
The speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Riitta Uosukainen, awarding a commemorative medal to President Putin.
President Vladimir Putin met Finnish business leaders
Helsinki
President Putin meeting Finnish business leaders. President Putin, Finnish President Tarja Halonen, President of the Confederation of Finnish Industry Jukki Juusel and Russian Minister of Economic Development and Trade German Gref.
The Finnish President held a banquet in honour of President Vladimir Putin
Helsinki
Finnish President Tarja Halonen and her husband, Dr Pentti Arajarvi, held a banquet in honour of President Putin and his wife Lyudmila.
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