President to visit Norway, Finland next week

After his state visit to Vietnam last month, President Pranab Mukherjee will be going on a two-nation visit - to Norway and Finland - next week.

Mukherjee will be visiting Oslo, Norway, and Helsinki, Finland in mid-October, official sources told IANS.

The visit was scheduled much in advance, the source added.

The president will be accompanied by a high-level business delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) along with other business associations.

The president's official engagement will last from Oct 13 to 16.