Prime Minister Marin to attend Eastern Partnership leaders’ videoconference
Prime Minister Sanna Marin will represent Finland at the EU’s Eastern Partnership videoconference to be held on Thursday 18 June. The meeting will be attended by the leaders of the 27 EU Member States, the EU institutions and the Eastern Partnership countries, which are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
The purpose of the meeting is to confirm and reiterate the strategic importance of the Eastern Partnership. The leaders will highlight the importance of solidarity and cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss the preparation of the long-term political objectives of the Eastern Partnership.
Inquiries: Jari Luoto, State Under-Secretary for European Affairs, tel. +358 50 468 5949; Matti Niemi, Special Adviser (EU Affairs), tel. +358 45 679 1717, Lauri Voionmaa, Special Adviser (International Affairs), tel. +358 295 160 306 and Anne Sjöholm, Head of Communications for EU Affairs, tel. +358 40 537 0733, Prime Minister’s Office