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Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto explained the evacuation plan at a press conference. Photo: Jussi Toivanen/Vnk.

Finland

HUMANITARIAN OPERATION

Government will pay € 700,000 to evacuate 130 Afghans to Finland

The Nomad Today 8/13/21

The evacuees are workers who have assisted Finnish peacekeepers and diplomats since 2001, and their families

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and his Chinese counterpart Wang Li. Photo: Twitter/@Ulkoministerio.

Finland

HUMAN RIGHTS

Finland expresses serious concerns to China about Xinjiang, Hong Kong

The Nomad Today 7/26/21

Foreign Minister Haavisto also raised topical cybersecurity issues during his visit to Chengdu, in Southwest China

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Kimmo Brandt/Eduskunta.

Finland

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Haavisto meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Chengdu

The Nomad Today 7/24/21

The two ministers will have an exchange of views on the human rights situation in China, says the Finnish government

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Finland

STATEMENT

Haavisto: "Finland does not recognise Crimea to be part of Russia"

The Nomad Today 3/19/21

Finland supports international efforts to restore Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Photo: @Haavisto/Twitter.

Finland

UN

Foreign Minister Haavisto met with UN Secretary-General Guterres

The Nomad Today 2/23/21

Haavisto and Guterres held a discussion on the crisis in Ethiopia.

Finland

EU-RUSSIA

Haavisto to inform Brussels of his meeting with Lavrov on Navalny

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/21

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell renewed the threat of sanctions on Russia on Sunday, a day after two court rulings against the Kremlin's opponent.

The Foreign Ministers of Finland (L) and Russia, in Saint Petersburg. Photo: @ulkoministerio/Twitter.

World

NAVALNY CASE

Lavrov blames EU for destroying diplomatic ties in meeting with Haavisto

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/21

"The EU is continually tearing up relations," Lavrov said speaking at a meeting with his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto.

FILED - 31 January 2021, Russia, Saint Petersburg: A couple stands in front of Russian National guard officers who are blocking a street during a demonstration against the detention of the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Navalny was immediately detained upon his arrival in Moscow earlier this month after receiving treatment in Germany following a near-fatal assassination attempt. Photo: Sergei Mikhailichenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Finland

POISONING

Haavisto to discuss Navalny case during visit to St Petersburg

The Nomad Today 2/7/21

Foreign Minister Haavisto will meet representatives of civil society organisations too.

Slovenian Foreign Minister Anže Logar in a recent meeting with Pope Francis. Photo: Twitter/@AnzeLog.

Finland

EU

Slovenian foreign minister to visit Finland

The Nomad Today 1/14/21

In his meeting with Pekka Haavisto they will discuss Slovenia's upcoming Presidency of the European Union.

Finland

AL-HOL

Haavisto wins confidence vote over handling of repatriation

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/20

Last week, the Constitutional Law Committee criticized Haavisto for breaching administrative laws.

Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Photo: Twitter/@Haavisto/file photo.

Finland

PARLIAMENT

Foreign Minister Haavisto reprimanded by Constitutional Law Committee

The Nomad Today 12/9/20

The investigation concluded that Haavisto's actions are reprehensible, but not sufficient to initiate prosecution.

Finland

COOPERATION

Ministers Haavisto and Skinnari to co-host 2020 Afghanistan Conference

The Nomad Today 11/23/20

The Afghan Government and the international community will determine their shared commitments to the development and stability of Afghanistan in 2021–2024.

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World

MULTILATERALISM

Haavisto to discuss situation in Palestine with EU foreign ministers

The Nomad Today 11/18/20

Finland considers it essential to resume negotiations leading to a two-state solution.

Finland

OFFICIAL VISIT

Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto in Afghanistan

The Nomad Today 10/26/20

The main purpose of his visit is to discuss Afghanistan's peace process, the upcoming international pledging conference, and bilateral and topical issues.

HANDOUT - 21 September 2020, Belgium, Brussels: Finnish Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto speaks to media ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. Photo: Mario Salerno/European Council/dpa.

Finland

EU FOREIGN MINISTERS

Haavisto aired frustration over Cypriot veto of sanctions on Belarus

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/22/20

The EU was unable to unanimously agree on sanctions due to the blockade by the Nicosia authorities, who demand measures against Turkey for its activities in the eastern Mediterranean.