Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland http://www.finlandmission.ch/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=35472&contentlan=32&culture=fr-FR Foreign Minister Tuomioja to meet South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nkoana-Mashabane in Helsinki http://www.finlandmission.ch/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278504&nodeid=35472&contentlan=32&culture=fr-FR Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will meet in Helsinki on 14 June. The ministers will discuss bilateral relations between Finland and South Africa and issues pertaining to peace and security in Africa. As to global issues, the ministers will exchange views for instance on mediation and the Arms Trade Treaty. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:05:29 GMT 67d97ea0-9979-4c88-9d49-e2a161929963 Trade ministers discuss the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement http://www.finlandmission.ch/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278421&nodeid=35472&contentlan=32&culture=fr-FR Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb will participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on Friday 14 June, held at the trade minister level. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:41:00 GMT Trade 1a37a6d2-ef7b-4aa5-ac74-bc90cb14150b Support for increasing development cooperation and appropriations has risen http://www.finlandmission.ch/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278401&nodeid=35472&contentlan=32&culture=fr-FR Eighty per cent of Finns take a positive view of development cooperation according to a survey carried out by Taloustutkimus Oy. Thirty-one per cent of the population now considers development cooperation very important. The corresponding figure a year ago was 28 per cent. Similarly, the share considering development cooperation to be of minor importance or taking an indifferent view has fallen. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:49:39 GMT 47865e16-18ab-4c23-823a-3237ccd6db20 Nordic and African Foreign Ministers will visit Hämeenlinna as guests of Foreign Minister Tuomioja http://www.finlandmission.ch/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278404&nodeid=35472&contentlan=32&culture=fr-FR Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will host the Nordic–African Foreign Ministers Meeting in Hämeenlinna on 15 and 16 June. The ministers will discuss topical African and Nordic issues during their two-day meeting at Aulanko in Hämeenlinna. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:38:00 GMT ad7fe379-ab87-47e3-b331-0b83168daa08 Minister of State Kaur visits Finland http://www.finlandmission.ch/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278267&nodeid=35472&contentlan=32&culture=fr-FR Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur is visiting Finland on 10–12 June. Minister Kaur will discuss topical bilateral and international issues with Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:31:00 GMT 5c57616b-4426-4e89-88f3-fe6968d1b7de Openness and anti-discrimination the leading themes of Finnish human rights policy http://www.finlandmission.ch/Public/default.aspx?contentid=278248&nodeid=35472&contentlan=32&culture=fr-FR Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:17:00 GMT d6deb843-02b6-409e-a776-e02ab009e453