Foreign Minister Tuomioja to visit Central America

Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will pay a visit to the Dominican Republic on November 24-27. He will take part in the meeting of the Council of the Socialist International in Santo Domingo. He will also meet Foreign Minister Hugo Tolentino and sign an investment agreement between Finland and the Dominican Republic.

On November 28 Foreign Minister Tuomioja will continue to Costa Rica, where he will meet Foreign Minister Alberto Rojas and President Miguel Angel Rodriquez Echeverria. They will discuss bilateral relations and cooperation between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean region. An investment agreement will be signed between Finland and Costa Rica as well. Foreign Minister Tuomioja will also give a speech on the risks and opportunities of globalization at the United Nations University for Peace. Tuomioja will return to Finland on Friday, November 30.

Additional information: Senior Adviser Tarja Kantola, tel 040 545 126