HELCOM to hold its annual international rowing competition

Helsinki, 3 August (HELCOM Information Service) – The Helsinki Commission will hold the 14th annual HELCOM Trophy international rowing boat competition on 27th August in Riga, Latvia, following the international pollution response exercise BALEX DELTA 2009. The competition will be conducted among the national teams of the BALEX DELTA participating countries. It will take place at the Riga Passenger Terminal (Eksporta 3a) starting at 10:00 LT.

Media representatives interested in attending the event should contact please contact Ms. Ilze Krukle, Head of the Communication Division, Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Latvia, tel. +371 67026418, mob. +371 29414078, fax +371 67026563, e-mail prese@vidm.gov.lv before 12th August.

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Event:           HELCOM Trophy international rowing competition

Date:            Thursday, 27th August 2009

Time:            10:00 – 12:00

Location:      Riga Passenger Terminal (Eksporta 3a)

Follow-up:  

Winners of last year’s HELCOM Trophy rowing competition - http://www.helcom.fi/press_office/news_helcom/en_GB/HELCOM_Trophy_2008/

Press release on the BALEX DELTA 2009 exercise – http://www.helcom.fi/press_office/news_helcom/en_GB/BALEX_DELTA_2009/

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Nikolay Vlasov

Information Secretary

HELCOM

Tel: +358 (0)207 412 635

Fax: +358 (0)207 412 639

E-mail: nikolay.vlasov@helcom.fi