U.S. Senators to Visit Tallinn October 14-15

Two U.S. Senators will visit Tallinn October 14-15 during a European trip to discuss NATO enlargement, Baltic Integration into Western structures, and other issues. Senator William Roth (R, Delaware) and Senator Robert F. Bennett (R, Utah) will meet with Estonian officials, including President Lennart Meri, Prime Minister Mart Siimann, Foreign Minister Ilves, and Riigikogu Speaker Toomas Savi, among others.

Senator Roth is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance which has jurisdiction over tax policy, international trade, health and welfare issues, and social security. He is Chairman of the Senate NATO Observers Group and President of the North Atlantic Assembly, NATO's parliamentary arm.

Senator Bennett is the junior senator from Utah. He serves on The Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; the Senate Committee on Small Business; and the Joint Economic Committee.

The Senators will take part in a press conference on Wednesday, October 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parliament building (Lossi plats 1a), room 111U. For Foreign Press not accredited at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia: please contact Parliament Public Affairs Office (372) 6 316 353 before the press conference.

For further information please contact U.S. Information Service at (372)- 6 312 210.