Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet the Georgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ilia Darchiashvili, in Helsinki on 13 March. Georgia was granted the status of EU candidate country in December 2023.
“The people of Georgia strongly support their country’s aspirations for EU membership. Georgia needs reforms to meet the membership criteria, and Finland is ready to give Georgia its support. Finland and Georgia enjoy good relations,” says Minister for Foreign Affairs Valtonen.
During his visit to Finland, Minister Darchiashvili will also meet President of the Republic Alexander Stubb, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz and representatives of the Grand Committee of Parliament.
Inquiries
- Johanna Lukkarila, Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 295 350 834
- Anni Mäkeläinen, Desk Officer, Unit for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, +358 295 351 007
- The email addresses of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs are in the format firstname.lastname@gov.fi
