Former Norwegian Defence and Foreign Minister Thorvald Stoltenberg to visit Finland

Press release 276/2008
6 August, 2008

Former Norwegian Defence and Foreign Minister Thorvald Stoltenberg is to visit Finland on 6-11 August. The Nordic Foreign Ministers agreed in June that a report should be carried out on the development of the foreign and security policy. Thorvald Stoltenberg, Head of Red Cross in Norway, chairs the high-level working group which is to help him draft a neutral report focusing on cooperation possibilities.

The working group will examine tendencies and identify possible cooperation regions with a 10-15-year perspective. The results of the report will be published in December at the Nordic Ministerial Meeting in Copenhagen.

Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb appointed two Finnish members to”Stoltenberg’s group”: Professor Tuomas Forsberg and former Finnish MP, researcher Ulla Anttila.

During his visit to Finland, Stoltenberg will meet with the Finnish members of the high-level working group and with key decision-makers.

More information: Deputy Director General Anu Laamanen, Political Department, +358 9 1605 5519, and Head of Unit Timo Kantola, Security Policy, +358 9 1605 5480.