Current affairs
Ambassador Pekka Voutilainen Presents Credentials to Lao President
On February 17, 2026, the Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam and Lao PDR, H.E. Mr. Pekka Voutilainen, has officially presented his credentials to H.E. Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Foreign Ministry introduces AI service for processing classified information
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has introduced its AI Assistant UMAI to an initial group of pilot users. The service enables the use of artificial intelligence to process information at national security classification level IV in a secure environment. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Government ICT Centre Valtori are acting as pilot organisations in the development of a common secure AI platform for central government.
