Foreign Minister Soini to Stockholm and Tallinn

Press release 142/2015
2 June 2015

Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will pay his first ministerial visit to Stockholm on 2 June and meet with the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström. The themes of their bilateral discussions will include the countries' bilateral relations, Nordic foreign and security policy cooperation, the situation in Ukraine and Russia, and topical issues in the EU and the UN.

During his visit to Tallinn on 3 June, Minister Soini will meet the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Keit Pentus-Rosimannus. The Foreign Ministers will discuss, among other things, the countries' bilateral relations, the current situation in Ukraine, developments in the security policy situation in Europe, and EU issues. Foreign Minister Soini will also participate in an event in Viimsi, organised to mark the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces. 

Inquiries: Katja Kalamäki, Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister, tel. 0295 351 780, Katja Luopajärvi, Counsellor, tel. +358 50 43 66 506 and Eevamari Laaksonen, Counsellor, Unit for Northern Europe, tel. +358 295 351 320.