The President today spoke at the Summer Seminar "Cultural Borders and Multicultural Societies", organised by the United Nations Association of Estonia. In his speech Mr. Holkeri focused on the role of international organisations in coping with cultural conflicts. He stressed the importance of education to foster values of tolerance and non-violence in a multicultural society. He also noted that while the role of the United Nations is to promote tolerance among peoples, it is the Governments' responsibility to try to educate people to understand our differences. The full text of his speech is available on "Statements and Messages" page.

The President also had a luncheon meeting with H.E. Mr. Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia.