Mogherini to visit Finland on March 5 | national

Mon, 02 Mar, 2015 03:33:09 AM

FTimes Report, Mar 02

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini. File Photo AFP-Lehtikuva.

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini will visit Finland on 5 March, said an official press release.

High Representative Mogherini will have talks with Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja and meet the President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Alexander Stubb.

The programme of the visit also includes meetings with Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Eero Heinäluoma, the Minister of Finance Antti Rinne, the Minister for Defence Carl Haglund and the Minister for International Development Sirpa Paatero.

The programme also includes a public event, jointly organised by the European Movement in Finland, the Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE), The Civil Society Conflict Prevention Network (KATU) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

The theme of the event is the EU’s role as a peace-builder and a contributor to efforts for solution of conflicts and crises.

Finland Times