Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Finland

Press release 155/2012
25.6.2012

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of the United States will visit Finland on 27 June at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja.

The two foreign ministers will discuss current foreign and security policy issues, including promotion of the position of women, Syria, Iran and Afghanistan, the state of negotiations concerning the international Arms Trade Treaty as well as the results of the Rio Conference on Sustainable Development.

In conjunction with the meeting, the foreign ministers will sign the General Security of Information Agreement negotiated between Finland and the United States. The agreement pertains to the confidentiality of the exchange of classified security information.

While in Helsinki, Secretary of State Clinton will also meet with President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen.

The Embassy of the United States will organise a Climate and Clean Air Coalition event in connection with the visit.

Additional information: Päivi Harju-Heikkilä, Press Attaché to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, mobile tel. +358 40 749 2687; Katja Pehrman, Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, mobile tel. +358 40 181 9257; and Director General Elina Kalkku, Department for the Americas and Asia, mobile tel. +358 40 570 4773.