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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf to meet Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Helsinki

The foreign ministers will discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and regional security issues in Europe and Africa

The Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, will visit Helsinki on 24 April and meet Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen. The foreign ministers will discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and regional security issues in Europe and…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Minister Tavio to visit Zambia and attend Least Developed Countries (LDC) Future Forum

The third LDC Future Forum will address LDCs' resilience by exploring climate-smart agriculture, water management, renewable energy, circular economy and sustainable industrial processes

Finland, Zambia and the United Nations will organise the Least Developed Countries Future Forum (LDC Future Forum) in Lusaka on 1–3 April. The Forum will seek innovative solutions to enhance the resilience of LDCs. The Finnish delegation will be led by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio. In…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Senegal’s Foreign Minister Yassine Fall to visit Finland

Senegal’s Minister for African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall, will visit Helsinki on 20 March and meet Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen

The foreign ministers will discuss bilateral relations between the countries, European and African security and cooperation on multilateral issues. The ministers will also talk about trade and economic relations. Finland opened an embassy in Dakar a few years ago. One of the most important objectives of the new embassy is…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, situation in the Middle East, Iran and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The foreign ministers will discuss matters including military support for Ukraine, stronger sanctions against Russia and peace negotiations

EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 24 February. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting. The EU Foreign Affairs Council will take place on the third anniversary of the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and continue discussions on the Russian…

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Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo to visit Finland

The Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, will visit Helsinki on 8–11 October and meet Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Helsinki on 9 October. The visit programme includes political consultations between Finland and Tanzania. The foreign ministers will discuss ways to promote the bilateral relations and economic cooperation between the two countries. Other…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Non-resident Ambassador appointments to Brunei, Kyrgyzstan, Cape Verde, Lesotho and Botswana

At the presidential session on 13 September, the President of the Republic appointed four new non-resident Ambassadors

The President of the Republic appointed Ambassador Anne Vasara, Head of Mission at Finland's Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, to serve as non-resident Ambassador to Brunei, Ambassador Janne Heiskanen, Head of Mission at Finland's Embassy in Astana, to serve as non-resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Ambassador Titta Maja-Luoto, Head of Mission at Finland's Embassy in…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Deputy Director General appointed to Department for Africa, the Middle East and Latin America

The Government appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Helena Airaksinen to serve as Deputy Director General for a fixed term from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026

At its session on 22 August, the Government appointed a Deputy Director General to the Department for Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. The Government appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Helena Airaksinen to serve as Deputy Director General for a fixed term from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026. Airaksinen has served…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Director General, Department for Africa, the Middle East and Latin America

Heikkinen transfers to the post from her previous position as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Maputo

The Government appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Anna-Kaisa Heikkinen to serve as Director General of the Department for Africa, the Middle East and Latin America for a fixed term from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2028. Heikkinen transfers to the post from her previous position as Head of Mission…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Consolidate Diplomatic Relations with Nordic Countries

The cooperation between the Nordic countries and ECOWAS is guided by its main mandate to strengthen regional economic integration and stability in the Community area

The Vice-Chair of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Damtien Larbli Tchintchibidja, has praised the long-standing and excellent cooperation between the West African regional organization and the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. During an official visit by the foreign ministers of…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Foreign Minister Valtonen to take part in a visit of Nordic ministers to Nigeria and Ghana

The aim of the visit is to strengthen political and commercial relations with key Western African countries

During the visit to Nigeria and Ghana on 12–14 August, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will, together with representatives of the other Nordic countries, meet Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Maitama Tuggar as well as Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and Minister for Foreign…