Finland Times

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. File Photo Lehtikuva.

Heads of Finland's diplomatic and consular missions abroad are set to hold their annual meeting at the Annex to the Parliament Building (Pikkuparlamentti) in Helsinki on 24-26 August to discuss the international situation, said a press release of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs issued on Friday.  

 

Negotiations concerning financial assistance to Greece, controlling the refugee flows from the Middle East and Africa to Europe, developing trade relations in the emerging economies in Asia and Africa, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations and measures relating to Nepal's earthquake recovery are on the agenda for discussion.

 

Speakers in the event include, among others, President  Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, Minister of Finance Alexander Stubb, Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development  Lenita Toivakka, and Minister for Defence Jussi Niinistö.

 

The meeting will be opened by Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Peter Stenlund.

 

The international situation continues to be difficult and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs takes part in the developments and works to the benefit of Finland and the Finns, the release said.