The President of the Republic also spoke about Estonia's plans to fight unemployment in North East Estonia. President Putin deemed it to be very positive.
The President of Russia expressed contentment that the disagreements about church issues had found a solution.
According to President Rüütel, there were no tensions between the Russian-speaking and Estonian-speaking population groups in Estonia. The President of Russia assured that he was pleased to hear that.
Office of the President
New York, September 25, 2003
