Current affairs

New ambassadors to Switzerland, Brazil, Estonia and Namibia

Finland’s diplomatic mission will regain its former embassy status, but trade policy between communities is still seeking a common view.

“This network is the only thing that could get me to leave my family for more than a week. What is so great about our cooperative network is that it was born from our own efforts, and not under the direction of outsiders,” says Simon Kaheru from Uganda.

Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb will take a Team Finland export promotion trip to South Africa and Namibia on 5-9 November. The destinations in South Africa include the country's financial centre Johannesburg, the capital Pretoria and Cape Town, and in Namibia the capital Windhoek. Minister Stubb travels with a delegation of 23 business representatives, brought together by Finpro.

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen recalled the strong roots of cooperation between Finland and Namibia in Windhoek on Tuesday, 22 February 2011. The programme of the state visit to Namibia included official talks with Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba and meetings with non-governmental organisations.