Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto to visit Doha

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will visit Doha, Qatar, on 6 February. During his visit, Minister Haavisto will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and representatives of the international community.

The topics of discussion during the visit will include bilateral questions and topical foreign and security policy matters, including the situation in Afghanistan. 

“Finland opened an Embassy in Doha in December 2021. It is now possible for Finland and Qatar to continue to strengthen their political and economic relations and to engage in wider dialogue on various themes”, says minister Haavisto. 

Inquiries:

Laila Clyne, Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 295 350 492

Riikka Eela, Director, Unit for the Middle East, tel. +358 295 350 147

The Foreign Ministry’s email addresses are in the format firstname.lastname@formin.fi.