Current affairs
Ministry for Foreign Affairs helps nearly 200 people leave Israel safely
Early Saturday morning, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs repatriated 149 people on its evacuation flight from Israel to Finland. The flight was carried out in cooperation with various authorities under the leadership of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ consular rapid response team. Yesterday, Finland also assisted 31 people in evacuating on a Swedish flight to Stockholm Arlanda Airport in cooperation with the Swedish authorities.
Foreign Ministry to survey market for application submission services for visas and residence permits
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is planning to launch a tendering process for outsourcing its entry permit application submission services in 2024. As a preparation for the upcoming tendering process, the Ministry will survey the market in autumn 2023.
Interview with departing Ambassador Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen
Ambassador Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen will finish her term in Israel in August after four and a half years in the country with her family. In this interview, Ambassador Lehto-Asikainen describes her time in Israel and her future plans.