Foreign Ministry's press releases

The new Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items entered into force on 15 September 2024. The Decree on the Advisory Board on Export Control issued under the Act entered into force at the same time. The reform includes a national control list of items that need an authorisation for export outside the European Union.

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

Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard will visit Finland on 13 September at the invitation of Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.

Minister Anders Adlercreutz, who is responsible for Nordic cooperation, will attend a virtual meeting of the ministers for Nordic cooperation on Wednesday 11 September.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold its 57th session from 9 September to 11 October in Geneva, Switzerland.

Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna will visit Helsinki on 6 September and meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Albania, Serbia and Kosovo on 4–5 September. The aim of the visit is to strengthen political and commercial relations with Finland’s partners in the Western Balkans. Finland supports the aspirations of the region’s countries for EU membership.

Matilda af Hällström will serve as Special Adviser to Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen starting from 2 September 2024. She was the acting Special Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 4 December 2023 to 12 January 2024.

At the presidential session on 30 August, the President of the Republic appointed a new non-resident Ambassador to Albania.

The EU foreign ministers will convene for an informal meeting in Brussels on 29 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.