Foreign Minister Soini meets Eritrea's Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed in Helsinki

Press release 64/2016
12.4.2016

Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea Osman Saleh Mohammed will meet in Helsinki on Thursday, 14 April.

In addition to bilateral relations between their two countries, the Ministers will discuss several other key issues, including Eritrea's opening to the international community and the country's human rights situation.

During his visit to Finland, Foreign Minister Saleh will also have a meeting with Foreign Minister Soini’s Special Representative Pekka Haavisto, and other Finnish and international partners.

Inquiries: Kaisa Honka-Hallila, Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister, tel. +358 295 351 780 and Hannu Heinonen, Team Leader, Unit for the Middle East and North Africa, tel. +358 295 351 501.