Iranian Ambassador summoned to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Press release 338/2005
31 October, 2005


Iranian Ambassador Javad Kajouyan Fini was today on 31 October summoned to the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs to explain the statements made by Iranian President concerning Israel.

Secretary of State Arto Mansala received Ambassador Fini and repeated Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja´s statement on 27 October in which he said that Finland deeply deplores the remarks made by President Ahmadinejad.

Further information: Second Secretary Anssi Leino, Unit for The Middle East and North Africa, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, tel. +358 9 1605 6479