Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja to Moscow

Press Release 213/2014
3 October 2014

Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will visit Moscow on 6–7 October 2014. Tuomioja’s book Häivähdys punaista(A Delicate Shade of Pink) will be released then in Russian. While in Moscow, Tuomioja will attend the launch of his book as well as a history seminar organized by the Embassy of Finland.

In Moscow, Tuomioja will also meet with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia. The topics of the meeting are the situation in Ukraine and other current international issues. The Ministers will discuss bilateral issues between Finland and Russia as well as regional cooperation.

Additional information: Tero Shemeikka, Press Attaché to Foreign Minister Tuomioja, tel. +358 295 351 508; Jaana Teckenberg, Director of the Unit for Russia, tel. +358 295 350 881 and Press Councellor Kari Ahlberg, tel. +7 915 136 5198