Foreign Minister of Georgia Grigol Vashadze will visit Finland

Press release 299/2011
3 November 2011

Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigol Vashadze will visit Finland on 3-4 November and have discussions with Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb and Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala.

The topics of discussion will include the situation of Georgia, the relations between Finland and Georgia, Georgian relations with the European Union and international issues, such as the Geneva talks.

Foreign Minister Vashadze will give an introductory speech at the 'Georgia in the European Context – the View from Tbilisi’ seminar organised by STETE (the Finnish Committee for European Security) and the Embassy of Georgia.

Further information: Veikko Kiljunen, Diplomatic Adviser to the Foreign Minister, tel. +358 40 351 9526, and First Secretary Leena Liski, tel. +358 40 158 5520