The Baltic Sea played a visible role during President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev's working visit to Finland on 20-21 July 2010. Talks with President of the Republic Tarja Halonen at the Kultaranta summer residence also focused on the environment and climate change, cooperation with neighbouring areas and President Halonen's upcoming state visit to Russia. In addition the Presidents took a boat trip to the island of Seili.
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President of the Republic Tarja Halonen met with NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra in Kultaranta on Thursday 22 July. Kopra presented President Halonen with a Kalevala Medal that he had with him during his stay at the International Space Station in July-September 2009. "Almost exactly one year ago I was waiting for a phone call in this same room. The call was of a kind that does not take place every day," President Halonen said.
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