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The two heads of state exchanged greetings on the upcoming New Year, and the 80th anniversary of Russian-Finnish diplomatic relations, due December 31, 2000.
Both Presidents stressed the achievements of Russian-Finnish partnership in recent years.
Vladimir Putin and Tarja Halonen discussed plans of Russian-Finnish contacts at various levels for 2001.
Both parties regarded Mr Putin’s visit to Finland, due in the second half of 2001, as a crucial episode of bilateral contacts.
The Presidents exchanged opinions on international affairs, in particular, Russian-Finnish interaction in the European Union framework.
December 27, 2000