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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Ms. Elina Valtonen and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of Morocco, Mr. Nasser Bourita

Morocco expressed its appreciation for Finland’s Africa Strategy and the willingness to contribute to the implementation of this strategy at the bilateral level

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland, Ms. Elina Valtonen, welcomed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, in Helsinki for a working visit on August, 6th 2024. The two ministers exchanged views on many topical international and bilateral issues and…

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Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to visit Finland

The Foreign Ministers will discuss the bilateral relations and the strengthening of trade relations between Finland and Morocco

Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, in Helsinki on 6 August. The Foreign Ministers will discuss the bilateral relations and the strengthening of trade relations between Finland and Morocco. Other topics of discussion include…

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Empowering Women and Promoting Peace: United Nations (UN) Women and Finland Visit Kwale

This visit aimed to document impact of a four-year project (2020-2023) focused on enhancing women's political participation, eliminating gender-based violence (GBV), and promoting peace and security

Finland's Ambassador to Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, Seychelles and Uganda H.E. Pirkka Tapiola, and the Embassy of Finland to Kenya Head of Cooperation Anu Ala-Rantala, joined a team from the UN Women Kenya Country Office led by Country Representative Anna Mutavati,  to visit Kwale County in June 2024. This visit aimed…

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KONE and the Embassy of Finland in Cairo drive progress for progress on smart and sustainable cities

Industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers gathered at the Embassy of Finland in Cairo, at an event co-hosted with KONE, to discuss sustainable urban development

KONE Corporation (www.KONE.eg), a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, co-hosted an event with the Embassy of Finland in Cairo on June 4. The occasion was themed ‘Transformation starts now’ and celebrated KONE’s role as a trusted partner for smart and sustainable urban development. A wide range of…