Foreign Ministry's press releases

20.5.2015

Foreign Minister Tuomioja to an Arctic Council event in Washington, D.C.

Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will participate in the opening of the United States' chairmanship of the Arctic Council in Washington, D.C. on Thursday 21 May.
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19.5.2015

Henriikka Ahtiainen appointed as Press Officer to Moscow

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has appointed Ms Henriikka Ahtiainen to serve as temporary Press Officer (cultural affairs) at the Embassy of Finland in Moscow. The three-year term will start at the beginning of August.
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15.5.2015

Foreign Minister Tuomioja to the EU Foreign Affairs Council and the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting in Brussels

Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja will participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Monday 18 May.
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12.5.2015

Hannele Valkeeniemi appointed as Press Officer in Tallinn

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has appointed Hannele Valkeeniemi to serve as temporary Press Officer at the Embassy of Tallinn, Estonia. The three-year term will start at the beginning of August.
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12.5.2015

Foreign Minister Tuomioja does not travel to NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Antalya, Turkey

A meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers will be held on 13–14 May in Antalya, Turkey. The Resolute Support operation (RS) ministerial meeting will convene on 13 May with participants from partner countries involved in the operation. Under-Secretary of State Jaakko Laajava will represent Finland in the meeting.
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11.5.2015

Foreign Minister Tuomioja to meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Turkey

A meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers will be held on 13-14 May in Antalya, Turkey. In connection with it, a meeting on the Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan will be held on 13 May with participants from partner countries involved in the operation.
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11.5.2015

State Minister of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Bakradze visits Finland

State Minister of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration David Bakradze is visiting Finland on 11–12 May 2015.
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7.5.2015

Minister Toivakka to Brussels to attend the meeting of EU Trade Ministers

Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Lenita Toivakka will participate in the European Union Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting in Brussels on 7 May.
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7.5.2015

Finland no longer on the USTR intellectual property rights watchlist

Finland has been removed from the most recent Special 301 Report Watchlist of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Finland was on the Watchlist from 2009-2014 due to what the United States considered to be insufficient pharmaceutical patent protection as well as issues with the pharmaceutical reimbursement system and the pricing and substitutability of pharmaceuticals.
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5.5.2015

Finland increases support to Nepal earthquake victims

Finland will grant an additional one million euros in humanitarian aid to help the earthquake victims in Nepal.
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