Tavalliset ihmiset Ukrainassa ovat päättäneet taistella vapaan yhteiskunnan ja oikeuksiensa puolesta, niin Venäjän hyökkäyssotaa kuin vuosikymmenten neuvostovallan jäljiltä jäänyttä korruptiota vastaan. Me tuemme heitä, nimenomaan näitä tavallisia ukrainalaisia ihmisiä, heidän taistelussaan.

There is one area where we Finns don’t need small talk to break the ice. It is of course icebreakers. Arctic know-how is an asset in so many ways.

Read my full speech at the Arctic Circle Assembly: um.fi/speeches/-/a...

Peaceful protestors have gathered in front of the Parliament Building in Tbilisi, Georgia, to voice their concern over the repressive direction of their country. They have every right to democracy, to freedom of expression and basic human rights.

We are here to support them.

Vahva ja aktiivinen kansalaisyhteiskunta on demokraattisen järjestelmän selkäranka. Oli inspiroivaa tavata intohimoisia ja omistautuneita Armenian kansalaisyhteiskunnan ja ajatushautomoiden edustajia Jerevanissa. Työnne edistää myönteistä muutosta.

A strong, active civil society is the backbone of a democratic system. It was inspiring to meet passionate & dedicated representatives of the Armenian civil society and think tanks in Yerevan. Glad to see that your work drives positive change.

Kiitos pääministeri Nikol Pashinyan ja ulkoministeri Ararat Mirzoyan antoisista keskusteluista tänään Yerevanissa.

Onnittelen teitä historiallisista askelista kohti rauhaa Azerbaidžanin kanssa. Etyj on valmis tukemaan pyrkimyksiä pysyvän rauhan saavuttamiseksi alueella.

Thank you, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan for the insightful discussions today in Yerevan.

I congratulate you on the historic steps towards peace with Azerbaijan. The OSCE stands ready to support the efforts to achieve a lasting peace in the region.

Good morning from beautiful Helsinki!

I had the pleasure of visiting Fireframe Studios, a cutting-edge virtual production studio in Helsinki, working on its own feature films and international co-productions.

The future of filmmaking is happening right here!

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It’s the Slush time of the year again! The biggest startup gathering in the world takes place in Helsinki. This place is packed with innovation, energy and solutions for a better world!

Today on the margins of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, I thanked Josep Borrell for his term as the EU’s High Representative. The Finnish Moomins always strive for peace and I thought it suited well with Josep’s work and leadership.

Kaja Kallas will be taking over as the next High Representative for the EU. We support her in this demanding mandate and stand ready to find constructive solutions to challenges, present and future. 🇪🇺🇫🇮