Prime Minister Katainen to meet the US political leaders in Washington D.C.

On 5–7 June, Prime Minister Katainen will travel to Washington D.C. On Thursday 7 June, he will meet the US Vice President Joe Biden. Prime Minister Katainen and Vice President Biden will discuss the bilateral relations between Finland and the Unites States, key international issues and the global economic situation.

During his visit, Prime Minister Katainen will also meet Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, and members of the US Congress.

Inquiries: Antti Vänskä, Special Adviser (International Affairs), tel. +358 9 1602 2068 or +358 40 513 1458 and Kari Mokko, Director of Government Communications, tel. +358 9 1602 2012 or +358 40 751 328, Prime Minister’s Office and Anna Wickström-Noejgaard, Head of the Unit for North America, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 9 1605 5624 or +358 40 849 3391