The Ministry for Foreign Affairs

At the presidential session on 4 September, the President of the Republic appointed non-resident Ambassadors to Bhutan and Maldives and to Slovenia.

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has launched a pilot cooperation project with the hotel and event industry to increase the visibility of Finnish food culture in international meetings and events. At the same time, the Ministry encourages the entire event industry to give Finnish cuisine a more prominent role in the culinary experiences offered to international guests.

On Thursday 27 August, the Finnish Government appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Antti Vänskä to the post of Deputy Director General of the Department for Asia and Oceania and Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Miia Rainne to the post of Deputy Director General of the Political Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Both appointments were made for a fixed term from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030.

"The Nordic region is perhaps the world's strongest regional brand. We should be able to make even better use of it than we do today. Our goal is clear: we want to make the Nordics the world's most integrated region," says Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz, responsible for Nordic cooperation.

“Democracy. The rule of law. Human rights. Equality. The freedom of each and every individual to pursue a life they choose for themselves. When the world around us is changing rapidly these are the values we must uphold.”