Current affairs
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21.1.2011
Finland and Latvia support the common European Union policy concerning Belarus
We will wait for the decisions of the European Union’s Foreign Ministers Meeting with regard to Belarus, Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb and Foreign Minister Girts Valdis Kristovskis said at their joint press conference on 20 January. Both ministers feel that the current situation in Belarus is most unfortunate. -
20.1.2011
Latvian Foreign Minister Girts Valdis Kristovskis visits Finland
Foreign Minister Girts Valdis Kristovskis of Latvia is visiting Helsinki on 19–20 January at the invitation of Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb. -
26.8.2010
Foreign Minister Stubb attends the Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers' meeting in Latvia
Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb attends the Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers' NB8 meeting on 26-27 August in Riga, Latvia. The main discussion topic is the future of Nordic-Baltic cooperation on the basis of a report and recommendations by the group of wise men. -
18.2.2010
Stubb: Bilateral relations between Finland and Latvia extremely good
When Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb meets with his Latvian colleague, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, international affairs are usually on the agenda. During Foreign Minister Riekstins’s visit to Helsinki on 17 February, however, the two ministers focused on bilateral relations. “Our bilateral relations enjoy a very good atmosphere,” said Foreign Minister Riekstins, who was visiting Finland at the invitation of Foreign Minister Stubb. -
16.2.2010
Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to visit Finland
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins of Latvia will visit Finland on Wednesday, 17 February at the invitation of Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb. -
11.2.2010
Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki a success
The Baltic Sea Action Summit that was held in Helsinki on Wednesday, 10 February was a success in the opinion of the arrangers. The summit attracted a large and high-level group of participants to Finlandia Hall to tell about their commitments to protect the Baltic Sea. The summit was hosted by President of the Republic Tarja Halonen, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and Mr Ilkka Herlin, the Chairman of the Baltic Sea Action Group, who together convened the summit. -
10.2.2010
Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki a success
The Baltic Sea Action Summit that was held in Helsinki on Wednesday, 10 February was a success in the opinion of the arrangers. The summit attracted a large and high-level group of participants to Finlandia Hall to tell about their commitments to protect the Baltic Sea. The summit was hosted by President of the Republic Tarja Halonen, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and Mr Ilkka Herlin, the Chairman of the Baltic Sea Action Group, who together convened the summit. -
9.2.2010
Concern over the Baltic Sea has set actors in motion
The international Baltic Sea Action Summit will gather together heads of state or government from the Baltic Sea region, business leaders, representatives of foundations and other actors to meet in Helsinki on 10 February. “We must act now, for soon it may be too late,” says Jari Luoto, Ambassador for Baltic Sea Issues at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. -
4.2.2010
Everyone’s input is needed to save the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea Action Summit to be held in Helsinki on 10 February is no ordinary summit. This gathering is made unique by its participants: leaders representing governments, the business community, NGOs and philanthropy. “This promises to be a fine and productive summit,” Jari Luoto, Ambassador for Baltic Sea Issues at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, said on Thursday at the press conference organised to provide background information about the summit. -
4.2.2010
Finland orchestrating an unparalleled joint effort to save the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea Action Summit (BSAS) to be held in Helsinki at Finlandia Hall on 10 February will present more than 130 Baltic Sea commitments made so far. Concrete commitments have been made by private sector companies of various size, and actors representing the public and third sectors. The heads of state or government participating in the Summit will also make their own commitments contributing to the recovery of the Baltic Sea.