Very excited about the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) by Finland, US and Canada. With this initiative we build not only top quality icebreakers for our allies and partners but also closer security and economic ties with the US and Canada. 🇫🇮🇨🇦🇺🇸Secretary Antony Blinken

President Biden Justin Trudeau Together with the President of the United States @potus and the Prime Minister of Canada @justintrudeau, we have adopted a joint statement on icebreaker cooperation. It is a strategic, political and economic declaration. It is the first step in building a partnership with our

Today marks ten years since the tragic downing of the flight #MH17. We commemorate the victims and our sympathies are with their families and friends. We call on Russia to take responsibility in this tragedy and to cooperate fully in serving justice. ⬇️ consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

#FAC Elina Valtonen ”We strongly condemn Russia’s massive missile attacks against civilians & civilian infrastructure. Innocent people, including children, are suffering. Support for #Ukraine will remain at the core of our foreign and security policy.”

ICE Pact is a bold new partnership among Canada, Finland, & the United States to collaborate on producing best-in-class icebreakers. It’s very good news for security & prosperity in the Arctic and Antarctic. Look forward to allies + partners getting involved in the coming months.

A big moment. Markku Keinänen has been a major architect of Finnish EU Policy from day one and a member of the negotiating team that led to 🇫🇮🇪🇺membership in 1995. Markku has also been a significant mentor to many, myself included. Great thanks from the whole 🇫🇮 MFA MFA Finland 🇫🇮 🙏

I guess this is a major anniversary: 3️⃣0️⃣ years in the 🇫🇮 Civil Service. Grateful to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister’s Office and Parliament for having me.

Finland continues to support #Ukraine. Here is one example of what has been achieved with the help of Finns and in collaboration with Ukrainians.🇫🇮 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

Foreign Ministry’s organisational reform emphasises teamwork. um.fi/current-affair…

Heads of Finland’s missions abroad and foreign policy leaders will meet at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki on 26–28 August. Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström has been invited as guest speaker to the meeting. Read more ⬇️ um.fi/press-releases…

"The international system is undergoing a major change, which is characterised by unpredictability and growing risks," says Permanent State Secretary Jukka Salovaara in his opening speech at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission 2024. #SLSK2024 Speech ⬇️ um.fi/speeches/-/ass…

Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen: "We will seek support for Ukraine and international law both in the European Union and globally. We will support Ukraine to achieve a world where peace prevails, not the law of the strongest." #SLSK2024 ⬇️ um.fi/speeches/-/ass…

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio's speech at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission: "Our international network, which includes 89 offices, supports businesses even in the most demanding markets." ⬇️ um.fi/speeches/-/ass…

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission: "Finland will not close doors to skilled and competent people. We can only succeed by investing in human capital." #SLSK2024

President of the Republic Alexander Stubb at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission: "The aim must be to strengthen Finland’s position and influence in the world. We are transitioning from active stability policy towards values-based realism." #SLSK2024

Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand: "Finland’s EU policy has always been based on the premise that a strong and united EU is in Finland’s best interests. When the EU succeeds, we also succeed." #SLSK2024 ⬇️ valtioneuvosto.fi/-/eurooppa-ja-…

Read the full speech by the President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, delivered today at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission in Helsinki. TPKanslia #SLSK2024 ⬇️ presidentti.fi/en/speech-by-p…

Minister Anders Adlercreutz Anders Adlercreutz: "For us, it is important to strengthen the Nordic countries’ resilience to crisis and to promote comprehensive and wide-ranging preparedness for various crises and hybrid threats." #Norden #SLSK2024 ⬇️ um.fi/speeches/-/ass…

The annual conference of Finnish Ambassadors is finishing on a high note: a joint discussion between the closest of partners Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen 🇫🇮 and Tobias Billström 🇸🇪 #SLSK2024

A very good visit to Tokyo. Thanks to Vice-Minister Okano for very like-minded talks on all major foreign policy issues. 🇫🇮🇯🇵 enjoy a strong relationship. Many ties bind us.