Transcript of the beginning of the meeting:
Dmitry Medvedev: Mr Prime Minister, I’m glad we are able to have this meeting. Soon, we will be able to mark points on the map where we have met and discussed Russian-Finnish relations, and this is very good.
On the whole, I believe that we have stable relations, in particular in trade and investment. There is no limit to perfection, and we can discuss some additional points now. Right in the beginning of our talk, I’d like to say that I’m looking forward to your visit so that we can discuss high technology and other forms of cooperation between our countries during the forum on innovation.
Jyrki Katainen (via interpreter): Mr Prime Minister, I’ve just counted our meetings in Laos, Helsinki, St Petersburg and now here, in Kirkines, and the next time around – in Moscow. Last time, we met at the Baltic Sea States Conference on Environmental Protection. Today, we are looking for means to propel economic growth. This region can provide these means.
I also appreciate discussions on high technology because I find this area of cooperation to be very effective. We are carefully preparing for the Moscow Open Innovations forum and plan to send a very large delegation.
Dmitry Medvedev: We are looking forward to you coming.