Foreign Minister Stubb meets Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Press release 131/2008
18 April, 2008

Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in Moscow on Friday, 25 April. It is the first meeting between the ministers.

The ministers will focus on bilateral issues between Finland and Russia, cooperation between the EU and Russia, and current affairs related to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE. International issues, such as Afghanistan and the Middle East, will also be on the agenda.

Further information: Mikko Hautala, Special Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 9 1605 5332, +358 40 834 6758; Juha Kirstilä, Press Attaché to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel.+358 9 1605 5309, +358 9 1605 5012; and Antti Vänskä, Counsellor, Unit for Russia; tel. +358 9 1605 5616, +358 40 513 1458