On May 1, at 10:00 am, a festive EU flag-raising ceremony will take place in front of the Presidential Palace. There, the President of the Republic will deliver a welcoming address and, after the event, hold a press conference. The Estonian Male Choir Society's Boys' Choir "Kalev" and the Orchestra of the Defence Forces will perform at the ceremony. All those interested are welcome to the event.
At 14:00 pm, President Rüütel will attend a EU flag-raising ceremony at the Seminar Square in the Town of Võru. At 14:20 pm, the President of the Republic is going to plant an oak tree at the Kreutzwald Upper Secondary School of Võru. At 15:00 pm, President Rüütel will plant an oak tree at a kindergarten under construction in the settlement of Lasva and, thereafter, at Helju and Mati Melts' farmyard in the Tamme Hamlet of the Lasva Rural Municipality.
Public Relations Unit of the Office of the President
Kadriorg, April 29, 2004