French Foreign Minister to visit Finland
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Publication date
25.9.2023
12.32
Type:Press release
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will host France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna in Finland.
The foreign ministers will discuss current foreign and security policy questions, including EU and NATO affairs, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, long-term support to Ukraine and topical bilateral matters.
“Relations between Finland and France are closer than ever following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and Finland’s membership in NATO. We are working closely together in many different fields and levels. I am pleased to have this opportunity to host Minister Colonna in Helsinki,” says Foreign Minister Valtonen.
While in Finland, Minister Colonna will also meet Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
Inquiries
- Sampo Saarinen, Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 295 350 404
- Aleksi Vakkuri, Director of Unit, Department for Europe, tel. +358 295 350 627
- The email addresses of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs are in the format [email protected]
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