Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen to visit Washington DC

The ministers will discuss bilateral relations between Finland and the United States, topical NATO matters and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. 

In Washington DC, Foreign Minister Valtonen will deliver an address at the Hudson Institute think tank in an event focusing on security policy and bilateral relations between Finland and the United States. Minister Valtonen will also discuss current foreign and security policy questions with representatives of the US Administration and other think tanks.

“The United States is a key strategic partner and ally for Finland. Finland appreciates the United States’ prominent role in NATO and its commitment to European security. The transatlantic bond is strong, and deepening that bond is important for both Europe and the United States. We need closer cooperation in the fields of security, economy and technology,” says Valtonen.

Inquires

• Laila Clyne, Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 295 350 492
• Hanna-Leena Korteniemi, Director, Unit for North America, tel. +358 295 350 662
• The email addresses of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs are in the format firstname.lastname@gov.fi