Monday, April 18, 2005 
Subject:  Real Estate and Construction in the Baltics 2005
 

Dear organizers of the conference, 

thank you for your kind message and the photos from the Conference of 15 April. I keep an excellent memory of that event. I was particularly impressed by the high degree of professionalism in the organisation of the Conference and by the hospitality of the organisers and the RMS management staff. I was pleased that the audience followed my presentation with interest on a subject that was not familiar to everybody. During the coffee breaks and at the evening reception I had the pleasure to talk to a number of participants. Having come to Riga for the first time, I also took the opportunity to visit the historic centre. I really admire the beauty and the atmosphere of the city - and also the effort and the ambition with which people proceed with reconstruction and economic reform. I would hope to stay in touch with RMS and would welcome any opportunity for further co-operation.  

Yours sincerely, Georg M. Busch
Head of Unit
Economies of the Member States I: Germany, Estonia, Austria, Portugal, Finland
DG Economic and Financial Affairs
European Commission