Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Prince Joachim Promotes Danish Industry in Russia

From September 12th to September 16th, Prince Joachim of Denmark was promoting the Danish industry in Russia. He was invited by the Kremlin Zoria Foundation and various Danish companies. Some of the places Joachim visited included the Rigla Pharmacy, Bang & Olufsen Company and a BROEN Production Ltd. factory. He observed the work of several Danish pharmaceutical companies at the Danish Health Care Exhibition and attended a presentation of Christmas trees by the Danish Association of Christmas tree Farmers.

For a cultural experience, the prince toured the Dmitry Zhilinsky Exhibition at the State Tretyakov Gallery which featured portraits of the Royal Danish court.

Diplomatically, the prince was guest of honour at a Moscow Military Tattoo in Red Square on September 14th.

Prince Joachim closed his visit to Russia with a lunch at the Hotel Kolomna hosted by Kolomna District Administration Head Nikolai Ottyasov.