HELCOM to hold its annual international rowing competition

Helsinki, 31 August (HELCOM Information Service) – The Helsinki Commission will hold the 12th annual HELCOM Trophy international rowing boat competition on 7 September in Tallinn, Estonia, following the international pollution response exercise BALEX DELTA 2007. The competition will be conducted among the national teams of the BALEX DELTA participating countries. It will take place at the Estonian Border Guard port (Süsta 15, Tallinn) starting at 09:00 LT.

Media representatives interested in attending the event should contact the public relations specialist Ms. Janne Mets of the West Border Guard District, Estonian Border Guard (Tel.: + 372 454 8321, +372 522 5141, +372 522 4716).

Event:          HELCOM Trophy rowing competition

Date:            Friday, 7 September 2007

Time:            09:00 – 12:00

Location:     Boarder Guard port, Süsta 15, Tallinn, Estonia

Follow-up:   Winners of last year’s HELCOM Trophy rowing competition -

http://www.helcom.fi/press_office/news_helcom/en_GB/HELCOM_Trophy2006/

Press release on the BALEX DELTA 2007 exercise - http://www.helcom.fi/press_office/news_helcom/en_GB/BALEX_DELTA_2007/ 

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Janne Mets

Public relations specialist

West Border Guard District, Estonian Border Guard

Tel.: + 372 454 8321, +372 522 5141, +372 522 4716

E-mail: janne.mets@laane.pv.ee

Mr. Nikolay Vlasov

Information Secretary

HELCOM

Tel: +358 (0)207 412 635

E-mail: nikolay.vlasov@helcom.fi