Speeches
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Press points of Minister Soini at press conference with Colombia’s Foreign Minister Trujillo
Press points of Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at a press conference with Colombia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Carlos Holmes Trujillo on 5 March 2019 -
Address by Minister Soini at the AI Conference
Address by Mr Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Governing the Game Changer – Impacts of artificial intelligence development on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. 26 February 2019, Helsinki -
Statement by Minister Soini at the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIL
Statement by Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIL. Washington, D.C. February 6, 2019. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the British Embassy
Speech by Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the British Embassy on 30 January 2019. 100 years of Finnish-British Diplomatic relations. -
Speech by Minister Virolainen at the Future of Europe Conference
Opening speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen ”Challenges and Possibilities for the EU in Spring 2019. Lahti 29 January 2019, Future of Europe Conference. -
Speech by Minister Soini at The Irish Business Club
Speech by Foreign Minister Timo Soini. Breakfast Meeting at The Irish Business Club, The Helsinki Finnish Club on 28 January 2019. -
Press points of Minister Soini at press conference with Sweden’s Foreign Minister Wallström
Press points of Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at a press conference with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström on 29 January 2019 -
Speech by Minister Soini at the HAnalys 2019
Speech by Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the HAnalys 2019 Seminar in Hanasaari on 29 January 2019. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the 20th Anniversary Seminar of the Commissioners for Human Rights
Speech by Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the 20th Anniversary Seminar of the Commissioners for Human Rights, “The State of human rights in Europe: forward and back?” Strasbourg 22 January 2019. -
Address by Minister Soini at the Session of the PACE
Address by Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, at the Session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly on 22 January 2019. -
Speech by Minister Virolainen at the MIDA FINNSOM 10th Anniversary Seminar
Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen at the MIDA FINNSOM 10th Anniversary Seminar, Helsinki 21 January 2019. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the University of Akureyri in Iceland
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini spoke about present and future arctic cooperation in the University of Akureyri in Iceland on 14 January 2019. -
Minister Virolainen's speech at opening event of the UN Technology Innovation Lab
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen's speech at the inaugural event of the United Nations Technology Innovation Lab (UNTIL) on 5 December 2018. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the unveiling of the grave memorial for former President Koivisto
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at the unveiling of the grave memorial for former President Koivisto, 25 November 2018. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the CoE Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee meeting
Speech by Mr Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee meeting, Helsinki 23 November 2018 -
Speech by Minister Soini at the EC presidency flag ceremony
Speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr. Timo Soini, at the flag ceremony to mark the opening of the Finnish Presidency on 21 November 2018, Strasbourg. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the CoE presidency reception
Speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr. Timo Soini, at the beginning of the reception to mark the opening of the Finnish Presidency on 21 November 2018, Strasbourg. -
Speech by Minister Soini: Women, security and democratization
Speech by Foreign Minister Timo Soini on Women, security and democratization, Strasbourg 21 November 2018. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the Hand over ceremony
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Timo Soini's speech at the Hand over ceremony of the EC presidency Strasbourg, 21 November 2018. -
Press points of Minister Soini at press conference with Georgian Foreign Minister
Press points of Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at a press conference with Georgian Minister for Foreign Affairs David Zalkalian 12 November 2018. -
Press points of Minister Timo Soini at Press Conference with Secretary General Jagland
Foreign minister Timo Soini's Press Conference with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland on 8th November 2018. -
Speech on human rights by minister Virolainen
Speech on human rights and development by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen at the World Bank Group informal ministerial meeting 12 October 2018. -
Minister Soini’s message to Mediation Makes Sense - 10 years since President Ahtisaari’s Nobel Peace Prize Gala Dinner
Foreign Minister Timo Soini’s message to Mediation Makes Sense - 10 years since President Ahtisaari’s Nobel Peace Prize Gala Dinner -
Speech by minister Soini at UN General Assembly side event Ensuring Justice for Syria
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at the UN General Assembly side event Ensuring Justice for Syria - The need for accountability to achieve sustainable peace in Syria and the role of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) in the process. The side event took place 27 September 2018. -
Speech by minister Virolainen at UN General Assembly side event Road to Marrakech
Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen at UN General Assembly side event Road to Marrakech 26 September 2018. -
Speech by minister Soini at UN General Assembly side event Engaging youth in mediation
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at the UN General Assembly side event Engaging youth in mediation – a step towards lasting peace 27 September 2018. 27 September 2018 -
Speech by minister Soini CTBT Ministerial meeting
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at the Ninth Ministerial meeting of the Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) 27 September 2018. -
Speech by minister Virolainen at UN General Assembly side event Adapting to Climate Change
Opening speech by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen at the UN General Assembly side event Adapting to Climate Change – Empowering women through the sustainable management of natural resources 27 September 2018. -
Minister Virolainen's speech at UNGA side event Accelerate2030: How to nurture innovation ecosystems and cultivate innovation for the SDGs
Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen at the UN General Assembly side event Accelerate 2030: How to nurture innovation ecosystems and cultivate innovation for the SDGs. The speech was given 26 September 2018. -
Speech by minister Soini at the Side event of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network
Speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at the UN General Assembly Side event of the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network 26 September 2018. -
Speech by Minister Soini at the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Timo Soini at the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, Inari 17 September 2018. -
Welcoming address by Minister Virolainen at the Think development - Think WIDER Conference
Welcoming address by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen at the Think development - Think WIDER Conference. Helsinki, 13 September 2018. -
Welcoming address by Permanent State Secretary Anttonen
Welcoming address by Permanent State Secretary, Mr. Matti Anttonen at the reception on the occasion on 100th anniversary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and diplomatic relations with the states of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Helsinki, 30 August 2018 -
Statement of Minister Soini at the Press Conference with Minister Stephanus Blok of the Netherlands
Statement of Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the Press Conference with Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephanus Blok on 28th August 2018. -
Statement of Minister Soini at the Press Conference with Minister Don Pramudwinai of Thailand
Statement of Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the Press Conference with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Don Pramudwinai on 23th August 2018. -
Speech by Minister Virolainen at the Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission 2018
Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Anne-Mari Virolainen, Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission, 27 August 2018 -
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Soini
Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Soini, Heads of Mission Seminar 27 August 2018 -
Opening speech by Permanent State Secretary Matti Anttonen
Opening speech by Permanent State Secretary Matti Anttonen at the Annual Meeting of Finnish Heads of Mission 2018, Helsinki 27 August 2018. -
Speech by Secretary of State Anttonen at the Ukraine Reform Conference in Copenhagen
Speech by Secretary of State Matti Anttonen at the Ukraine Reform Conference in Copenhagen on 27 June 2018. -
Opening Remarks by Under-Secretary of State Sipiläinen at the Responsibility of Religions for Peace –meeting
Opening Remarks by Under-Secretary of State Anne Sipiläinen at the Responsibility of Religions for Peace –meeting. Berlin, 19 June 2018. -
Opening statement by Minister Soini at the Meeting of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation
Opening statement by Foreign Minister of Finland Timo Soini at the Meeting of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation on 18th June 2018. -
Statement of Minister Soini at the Press Conference with Minister Retno Marsudi of Indonesia
Statement of Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the Press Conference with Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi on 18th June 2018. -
Minister Soini's press statement in Moldova
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini's press statement in Chisinau, Moldova on 14th June 2018. -
Minister Soini: International cooperation on hybrid issues will need to be increased in different fora
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini's speech at the Aspen Institute Romania – Conference on 13th June 2018, Romania. -
Minister Soini's opening remarks at the IAG meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT)
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini's opening remarks at the IAG meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) on 11th June 2018, Helsinki. -
Minister Soini's speech at the African-Nordic Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini's speech at the African-Nordic Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen on 7 June 2018. -
Press points of Minister Timo Soini at Press Conference with German Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas
Foreign minister Timo Soini's Press Conference with German Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas on 25th May 2018. -
Minister Soini's speech at the Council of Europe
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini's speech at the Council of Europe, 128th Session of the Committee of Ministers, 18th of May 2018, Elsinore, Denmark -
Minister Soini's speech at an Arctic seminar in Copenhagen
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini's speech at the Finnish Arctic Council, Copenhagen, 17 May 2018. -
Minister Soini's keynote speech at the Baltic Sea Region Forum
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini's speech at the Baltic Sea Region Forum 2018, Turku, 14 May 2018.