Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Lennart Meri

The year is 1999:

05.02
Lennart Meri, President of the Republic, today had a meeting with the Indian President Kicheril Raman Narayanan at the Rashtrabati Bhavan, the residence of the Indian President.

On the welcoming ceremony in honour of President Meri and Mrs. Helle Meri, the Guard of Honour and the Cavalry Regiment were lined up, and the national anthems of Estonia and India were played. On the festive ceremony the Presidents introduced to each other their delegations.

After the ceremony, President Meri and Mrs. Helle Meri paid a visit to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, where the President of the Republic of Estonia laid a wreath. Into the guestbook of the Mahatma Gandhi memorial the President wrote that he is glad that the thoughts of the Mahatma have been translated into Estonian and have, in a way, influenced Estonians as well as other nations in the whole world.


A collection of the speeches of this remarkable former Estonian President, together with the press releases from his term in office, can be found here.


Hat tip: Leopoldo

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