Current affairs
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24.6.2010
The Wider Europe Initiative: Finland supports decent work in countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia
The Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs helps the countries of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – and the South Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia – to develop the basic institutions of a modern market society: an employment service system, occupational health and safety practices and national social security systems. -
4.6.2010
Wider Europe Initiative and Framework Programme for the Western Balkans: Security and Development research activities launched
The security cluster based on the Wider Europe Initiative and the Development Policy Framework Programme for the Western Balkans has launched its research activities on Security and Development. -
17.5.2010
Russian troops remain in Georgia
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze accuses the Kremlin for violation of the ceasefire agreement. -
8.4.2010
Foreign Minister Gregory Vashadze of Georgia and Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb discussed the situation in Kyrgyzstan
Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb met with his Georgian colleague Gregory Vashadze in Finland on 8 April. The topics of the ministers’ discussions included bilateral relations between Finland and Georgia, democracy in Georgia, Georgia’s relations with the European Union, Russia and the United States, and the situation in Kyrgyzstan. -
7.4.2010
Georgian Foreign Minister Gregory Vashadze to visit Finland
Gregory Vashadze, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, will visit Finland on Thursday, 8 April. Foreign Minister Vashadze will have talks with Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors and Pertti Salolainen, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament. -
2.3.2010
Antti Turunen appointed UN Representative to Georgia
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ambassador Antti Turunen to be the new UN Representative for Georgia. Turunen will work to resolve the conflicts in Georgia together with the EU and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Turunen’s task will be to maintain contacts with the parties to the conflict and other stakeholder countries central to the crisis in Georgia. -
1.3.2010
Antti Turunen appointed Representative of the UN Secretary General for Georgia
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ambassador Antti Turunen to be the new UN Representative for Georgia. -
29.1.2010
Finland deepens relations with Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia
“This is the first time policy for this region has been compiled into one document,” Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb stated at the press conference held on Friday, 29 January to publicise Finland’s policy in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. The policy includes assessments dealing with the region’s internal development and international position, bilateral relations between Finland and the countries of the region, and relations between the EU and the countries of the region. -
24.7.2009
EU Council to discuss the Baltic Sea Strategy, Somalia, Iran and Georgia
The EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will meet in Brussels on 27 and 28 July. The main themes of the meeting are the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the situation in Somalia, Iran and Georgia. Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb and Minister of Migration and European Affairs Astrid Thors will represent Finland at the Council meeting. -
22.4.2009
Georgian Foreign Minister thanked Finland for her support
Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb is optimistic with regard to the future of Georgia. Gregory Vashadze, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, thanked Finland for the work done as the OSCE Chairmanship. Foreign Minister Stubb met with his Georgian colleague in Helsinki on 22 April.