Latvian Foreign Minister to visit Finland
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš in Helsinki on 14 December.
The ministers will discuss bilateral issues and current affairs in foreign and security policy, such as Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, support to Ukraine, topical NATO matters, and response to hybrid threats.
“It is important and useful to be able to exchange views on regional security issues with Latvia, Finland's close partner,” says Minister Valtonen.
Krišjānis Kariņš took up his post as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Latvian Government on 15 September 2023. Kariņš served as Prime Minister of Latvia in 2019–2023.
Inquiries
- Johanna Lukkarila, Diplomatic Adviser to Minister for Foreign Affairs Valtonen, tel. +358 295 350 834
- Anu Korppi, Desk Officer, Unit for Northern Europe, tel. +358 295 351 481
- The email addresses of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs are in the format [email protected].