At dinner offered by the President and Mrs. Helle Meri at their Viimsi home, the main themes of discussion were the domestic policy situation in Russia and the war in Chechnya, as well as developments in Ukraine, Georgia and Byelorussia, and the NATO enlargement issues.
On the dinner hosted by the President the atmosphere was warm and convivial, and also the U.S. Ambassador to Estonia Melissa Wells, the President's representative at the roundtable of national minorities Hagi Shein, and the President's Diplomatic Counsellor Toivo Klaar were present.
Press Service of the Office of the President
Kadriorg, January 7, 2000