http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=200062&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US The EU Foreign Affairs Council will meet in Brussels on 10 September. The main topic of the meeting is the European Union’s new international investment policy. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen will attend the meeting for Finland. Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:30:23 GMT a205eb1f-82b9-4939-b98e-a65c8fa95378 http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199907&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Minister Väyrynen, who is making an export promotion trip to Petrozavodsk and Sortavala on 7–8 September, sees much investment potential for Finnish companies in the Karelian region. “The neighbouring area cooperation carried out now for 20 years has laid the foundation for good cooperation. In recent years, economic cooperation has been named a sector of priority, and this is promoted through many projects in various fields," Minister said. Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:49:42 GMT e84bef7a-40c0-4802-8861-cc1d70aa7f9e http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199777&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb will visit Georgia on 7–8 September. His agenda includes meetings with President Saakashvili, Prime Minister Gilauri, Foreign Minister Vashadze and Reintegration Minister Iakobashvili. Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:32:16 GMT ce0460fa-caa5-422c-adda-3ca8abbf04db http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199770&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb will visit Åland on Tuesday, 7 September. Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:51:16 GMT 493b4da8-3053-4137-aef5-c0541e4f0e40 http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199743&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen will make an export promotion trip to Petrozavodsk and Serdobol on 7-8 September. The Minister will travel with more than 20 representatives of businesses, provinces and municipalities. Mon, 6 Sep 2010 06:52:26 GMT f47b57ab-d2fe-42b5-9f5e-b88fbc5017ca http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199709&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt published an initiative supporting EU peace mediation activities in Stockholm on 3 September. The ministers propose that the European Union establish the European Institute of Peace, an independent body focusing on conflict resolution and peace mediation. It is the wish of Foreign Minister Stubb and Foreign Minister Bildt that the European Institute of Peace would make the EU a peace promotion pioneer. Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:57:00 GMT 654775a4-bab8-488b-8b1b-18846c9c535e http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199496&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen calls for industry and business to step up their activity to invigorate trade with the Middle East and North Africa. “The area should have a stronger presence and networks enabling long-term cooperation should be created among both local and Finnish actors." The Minister spoke at the MENA and I Seminar, where the business opportunities available to Finnish companies in the Middle East, North Africa and the Persian Gulf were discussed. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:07:35 GMT a5c039cf-1e3b-498b-b97d-2f6a654334de http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199314&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb attends the Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers' NB8 meeting on 26-27 August in Riga, Latvia. The main discussion topic is the future of Nordic-Baltic cooperation on the basis of a report and recommendations by the group of wise men. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:33:17 GMT 0881bc81-1b9e-49f1-8fa7-fb81d5999e37 http://www.finlandnigeria.org/Public/default.aspx?contentid=199232&nodeid=31437&contentlan=2&culture=en-US Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb will visit Budapest on the invitation of Foreign Minister János Martonyi on Monday, 30 August. Foreign Minister Stubb will speak at an ambassadors event of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Hungary and will have bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Martonyi. The ministerial colleagues will discuss the Finnish-Hungarian bilateral relations and topical EU issues. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:35:00 GMT 17959f43-ce9f-47cf-86e1-6bd05390555e