Updated Accreditation Information
Friday, March 24
Farewell ceremonies at President Lennart Meri’s homes in Nõmme and Viimsi.
| POOL 1 3.15 pm | (NB! Photographers and TV-operators only) President Lennart Meri’s home place in Nõmme (South-Tallinn) Pilviku Street 3, Tallinn Accredited press, please arrive 3.10 pm! |
| POOL 2 4.30 pm | (NB! Photographers and TV-operators only) Viimsi Open Air Museum Rohuneeme Road 51, Viimsi Accredited press, please arrive 4.10 pm! |
| POOL 3 5.15 pm | (NB! Photographers and TV-operators only) The coffin arrives at Kaarli Church Toompuiestee 4 Accredited press, please arrive 5.00 pm! |
Saturday, March 25
The coffin of President Lennart Meri rests in Kaarli Church. The church is open to all mourners from 9 am until 9 pm.
| POOL 4 12-2 pm | (NB! Photographers and TV-operators only) Photo opportunity from 12 noon until 2 pm |
Sunday, March 26
NB! Summer-time period begins
Memorial services in Kaarli Church and at the Presidential Palace. The route of the funeral procession (from 1 pm until 1.45 pm): Kaarli Boulevard – Pärnu Road – Narva Road – Weizenberg Street
| POOL 5 | (NB! Photographers and TV-operators only) In front of Kaarli Church before and after the memorial service. The guests will arrive at the church between 10 am and 12 pm. The service ends at 1 pm. |
| POOL 6 | (NB! Photographers and TV-operators only) Ecumenical memorial service in Kaarli Church (12 pm – 1 pm) IN TWO PARTS: FIRST PART: 11.40 am – 12.20 pm SECOND PART: 12.30 pm – 13.00 pm |
| POOL 7 | (NB! Print media only) Ecumenical memorial service in Kaarli Church Accredited press will be inside the church during the service (back rows) Accredited press, please arrive 11.30 am! |
| POOL 8 2 pm | (NB! All media) Speeches by President of the Republic Arnold Rüütel and the distinguished guests The Office of the President, Kadriorg, A. Weizenbergi 39 Accredited press, please arrive 1. 45 pm! |
| POOL 9 2.40 pm | (NB! Photographers and TV-operators only) At the Narva road near the Russalka monument - the funeral procession moves from the Kadriorg Palace to Narva road Accredited press, please arrive 2. 30 pm! |
The funeral ceremony at the cemetery is for family and relatives only.
Phone number of the Foreign Ministry Press Centre: (+372) 6 377 630 and e-mail address: [email protected].
Accreditation cards can be picked up on Thursday, March 23, on the press briefing at the Stenbock House (Rahukohtu Street 3) at 3 pm; or later at the Foreign Ministry’s new Security Desk at Lauteri 2 from 9 am until 5 pm.
The Press Centre of the Foreign Ministry, Islandi väljak 1, will be opened at 9 am on the day of the funeral ceremony, March 26, and will remain open until 6 pm.
VÄLISMINISTEERIUMI PRESSITALITUS
6 377 630
6 377 654
[email protected]
