Polish President Bronisław Komorowski to visit Estonia

24.03.2011

Polish President Bronisław Komorowski and his wife Anna Komorowska will be in Estonia for a working visit from 28-29 March.

There are meetings scheduled with President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Prime Minister Andrus Ansip.

Topics to be discussed are bilateral and regional relations, energy security, Estonia’s experiences and priorities in the European Union, and Poland’s EU presidency.

During his visit President Komorowski will open a Polish-Estonian business forum, visit the Estonian War Museum in Viimsi, and give a public lecture at Tartu University. At the Estonian War Museum a memorial plaque dedicated to Józef Klemens Piłsudski will be unveiled and in Tartu a wreath will be placed by the commemorative plaque to Stefan Batory.

During the visit, the president’s spouse Anna Komorowska will participate in the presentation of the book “Little Chopin” at the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre and become acquainted with Tallinn’s Old Town.

President of the Republic Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Mrs. Evelin Ilves will hold a dinner in honour of President Komorowski and Mrs. Anna Komorowska and host them at the their home, Ärma farm.

Attention journalists interested in covering the visit!

Journalists, photographers and camera operators interested in covering the visit should be accredited no later than Friday, 25 March at 14.00. Accreditation can be done electronically at the address http://ankeet.vm.ee/eng/visit_of_poland .

Press cards will be available as of 25 March at 15.00 from the desk at the guest entrance of the Foreign Ministry at Lauteri 2.

Please specify exactly which event(s) you would like to cover!

Monday, 28 March:

10.25 The President of the Republic of Estonia and Mrs Evelin Ilves welcome the President of the Republic of Poland and Mrs. Anna Komorowska. Official photo of the presidents, signing the guest book.
(Kadriorg, A. Weizenbergi 39)
TV, photo – first moments of the event. Please arrive no later than 10.05.

11.30 Presidents’ press conference (Languages: Estonian, Polish).
(A. Weizenbergi 39)
We ask that you arrive no later than 11.10.

12.00 Presidents Bronisław Komorowski and Toomas Hendrik Ilves opening the Polish-Estonian business forum.
(Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Toom-Kooli 17)
We ask that you arrive no later than 11.45.

12.40 Meeting with Prime Minister Andrus Ansip.
(Stenbock House, Rahukohtu 3)
TV, photo – receiving of the guest outside, signing the guest book. We ask that you arrive no later than 12.20.

15.00 Visit to the Estonian War Museum (Johannes Laidoner Museum) .
Presidents Bronisław Komorowski and Toomas Hendrik Ilves participating in the unveiling of the memorial plaque dedicated to Józef Klemens Piłsudski.
(Mõisa tee 1, Viimsi)
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 14.45.

Tuesday, 29 March

11.40 Meeting with Vice-Rector of Tartu University Kristjan Haller.
(Ülikooli 18, Tartu)
TV, photo – receiving of the guest outside. We ask that you arrive no later than 11.25.

12.00 Public lecture at Tartu University entitled “Good neighbourhood in the foreign policy of the Republic of Poland”.
University main hall, Ülikooli 18, Tartu
We ask that you arrive no later than 11.40.

13.00 Placing of a wreath at the Stefan Batory commemorative plaque, touring Tartu’s Old Town.
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 12.50.

Programme of Anna Komorowska

Monday, 28 March

11.05 Presentation of the book “Little Chopin” at the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre.
(Pikk 73)
TV, photo - We ask that you arrive no later than 10.45.

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