Tag: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Finland receives a “diplomatic note” from Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland refused to comment on the content of the note, but Russian media reports that it is a destroyed Russian tank that is on display in the center of Helsinki.
The Foreign Ministry confirms: 80 Swedes will be allowed to leave Gaza on Monday
80 Swedes are allowed to leave Gaza on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms for Ekot. Hear from our Middle East correspondent Johan-Mathias Sommarström.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms to Ekot that Swedes have died in Gaza. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also in contact with relatives, the authority does not want to provide more information than that. A preliminary investigation into serious slander against moderate Fredrik Kärrholm is being launched. He is said to have been…
Finnish leaders respond to the Hamas attack in Israel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates that around 1,000 Finns live permanently in Israel.
MoFA receives a copy of identification from Sweden’s new ambassador to the UAE
ABU DHABI, 3 October 2023 (WAM) — Saif Abdulla Alshamisi, Deputy Under-Secretary for Protocol Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), received a copy of the credentials of Fredrik Floren, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United Arab Emirates. Alshamisi wished the new ambassador success in carrying out his duties and improving…
Border traffic slows down even more after customs turned away 37 cars registered in Russia over the weekend
By Monday morning at 9:00 a.m., a total of 81 cars registered in Russia had arrived at the border customs points, of which 37 had been turned away and 44 met the import requirements. “Border traffic has slowed down even more over the weekend for cars registered in Russia, both on the eastern border and…
Registration of voters living abroad – Information on elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and the Senate of the Republic of Poland
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched the registration of voters living abroad. To register for the elections, please use the following link: https://ewybory.msz.gov.pl/ To register in the election register, you need the following data: PESEL number, address of residence in Iceland, e-mail address or telephone number. In the case of Iceland you must use…
MTV: The former head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is suspected of unauthorized purchases
According to the news agency, the man may have paid the ministry about 130,000 euros in extra expenses.
Iran Summons Denmark’s Envoy over Quran Desecration
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Danish ambassador to Tehran Jasper Vahr was summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran in protest at the desecration of the Holy Quran in the Scandinavian country. – Politics news – “This morning, Denmark’s ambassador to Tehran was summoned… to the foreign ministry to protest against the repeated acts of…
Tourists are still on their way to the Greek island ravaged by fires
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland has not yet issued an official travel warning to Greece, which would entitle buyers of package tours to refunds.
Hundreds of Finnish tourists on the island of Rhodes ravaged by Greek forest fires, the ministry confirms
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 700 Finns had declared that they were still in Rhodes.
Jordan condemns the burning of the Koran in Denmark
AMMAN, July 22 (Xinhua) — Jordan’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the burning of the Muslim holy book Quran in the Danish capital Copenhagen. The ministry labeled the move “an act of hatred and a form of Islamophobia” that incited violence against religions, according to a ministry statement. The ministry also reiterated its criticism and…
Jordan calls Swedish charge d’affairs to protest desecration of the Koran
AMMAN, July 21 (Xinhua) — Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for the Swedish accusation of the recent hazing of the Koran in Stockholm. “This is an expression of a culture of hatred and a strong provocation of the feelings of about 2 billion Muslims, which cannot be justified at all under freedom of…
Lebanon condemns the attack on the Koran in Stockholm
BEIRUT, July 21 (Xinhua) — Lebanon on Friday condemned an attack on the Koran in Stockholm, saying “it constitutes a continuous violation of the feelings and dignity of Muslims.” In a statement from Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish authorities were asked to take appropriate measures to stop all actions that deepen feelings of…
The Finnish government is plugging loopholes in entry restrictions for Russians
“Restrictions on essential travel should therefore be maintained and tightened to prevent violations,” it reads. briefing from the meeting given by the government. Jussi Tannerdirector of consular services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday that the amendment aims to close the loopholes found in the current system by limiting registrations…
Iceland closes its embassy in Moscow
According to a press release from the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Iceland in Moscow will close on August 1. The Icelandic authorities also asked the Russian embassy in Reykjavik to reduce the scale of operations so that there would no longer be a Russian ambassador in Iceland. However, these changes do…
HS: Russia freezes the bank accounts of Finnish embassies
The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs characterizes the situation as serious and says that it is investigating the matter.
Who will arrive at the summit in Reykjavik
Many people have announced their coming to the Council of Europe Summit, which will take place this week on Tuesday and Wednesday in Harpa. The guest list includes presidents, prime ministers, ministers and a cardinal. It has not been announced whether a representative of Ukraine will attend the meeting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent…
First visit of a US nuclear submarine
The first service visit of a US nuclear-powered submarine took place in Icelandic waters today. The Icelandic Coast Guard led the submarine reception project in collaboration with the Office of the Inspector General of Police, the National Radiation Protection Authority and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The activities related to transport and loading on board…
Church Aid Somalia aims to pay back 50,000 euros after the inspection
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the funds were directed to Somalia’s national reconciliation process and the prevention of political violence.
Nuclear-powered submarines near Helguvík
US Navy nuclear-powered combat submarines will be allowed to enter Iceland. The first submarine is expected in the near future. The Minister of Foreign Affairs made it clear to the US government that the ships could not be armed with nuclear weapons while in Icelandic territorial waters. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this today…
Finland’s international media presence tripled in 2022, the ministry says
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the president, prime minister and F1 driver Valtteri Bottas were “the most visible Finns abroad” last year.
The Finnish president and ministers met on Sunday to discuss NATO
PRESIDENT Sauli Niinistö and the foreign and security policy ministerial committee met yesterday to discuss Finland’s accession to NATO. Piritta Asunmaahead of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told According to YLE, the meeting was exceptionally held on Sunday, because the ministers’ calendars are full of campaign-related events this week.
Finnish passports for planning, security reform this spring
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the new look was inspired by the Finnish Archipelago Sea.
Finland sends 5 million euros of Ukrainian grain to Africa via WFP
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about 65 percent of Ukraine’s wheat and about half of its corn was exported to developing countries.
Iceland sends rescuers to Turkey
Turkish authorities have accepted Iceland’s offer of assistance following the earthquakes that struck yesterday morning. The statement reads that the national association of rescue units and accident prevention departments Landsbjörg, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, started preparations yesterday morning to send a group of rescuers to help. Now it is known that this…
Marin: The appointment of the Prime Minister’s security policy advisor will probably be postponed
Marin stated at a press conference on Wednesday that it is reasonable to let the next prime minister assess the necessity of the position. “My own thinking is that it is. But in any case it’s very possible that the timing will be pushed back. I don’t think the timetable is particularly important that it…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns Turkish Finns to be careful
Sweden, Denmark and Norway issued similar warnings on Saturday.
NATO negotiator on deadlock, listening party leaders, “City in light”
NATO talks in limbo Continued talks about the NATO issue with Sweden are pointless in the current situation, according to Turkey. At the same time, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Sweden is in the most serious security policy situation since the Second World War. What does Sweden’s chief negotiator, the diplomat and…
YLE: The President’s Office rejected the proposal to become the Prime Minister’s security policy advisor
The current system is estimated to work well, and it is based on a clear division of work and responsibilities and smooth and reliable cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Therefore, the agency does not consider it necessary or appropriate to establish a new unit in the prime minister’s…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the idea of a security adviser to the prime minister
The prime minister’s office raised the idea of establishing the position a couple of weeks ago, saying that the advisor and the special unit they lead would strengthen the agency’s capabilities to assist the prime minister in security policy issues within his own field. As required by NATO membership. The advisor was supposed to be…
The United Arab Emirates condemns the burning of a copy of the Holy Koran in Sweden
ABU DHABI, 21st January 2023 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in front of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Sweden, by an extremist. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) reaffirmed the UAE’s rejection of…
International Round-Up: Denmark hits the milestone for vaccine donation, but it has not been easy!
With a donation of more than 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand, Denmark has fulfilled its goal of donating 10 million vaccines worldwide. The 1,266,000 Moderna-Spikevax vaccines arrived in Thailand last Thursday. According to Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke, Denmark will continue its efforts to find recipient countries for its overdoses. Finding countries to take…
