Current affairs
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.
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki a candidate for Secretary-General of the IMO
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki has been nominated a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). There are altogether seven candidates for the post.
Funds for Local Cooperation: Call for Project Proposals for 2023-2024
The Embassy of Finland in Tel Aviv is launching a call for proposals for projects to be funded from the Embassy's funds for local cooperation, for the period of 2023-2024. Deadline for submitting the proposals is Thursday June 1, 2023.
Appearance of passports and identity cards to change
Passports and identity cards issued by the Finnish authorities will have a new appearance as of 13 March 2023. Minor technical adjustments will also be made to residence permit cards and residence cards. The changes will have no effect on the validity of previously issued passports, identity cards or residence permit documents.