Ambassador of Finland to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu. Views my own/usual caveats apply
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Suomen puolustusministeri @anttihakkanen ja Australian puolustusministeri Richard Marles sopivat Suomen ja Australian puolustusyhteistyön syventämisestä Melbournessa 23.10.2026.
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Finland deeply regrets the new sanctions imposed by the US against the President and a Trial Lawyer of the International Criminal Court. The ICC must be able to fulfill its judicial mandate without restrictions. We reiterate our strong support to @IntlCrimCourt and its officials
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Great to visit @HelsinkiYard to hear from @KimSalmi & @AnttiJLeino. A global leader in designing & building icebreaking & high ice-class vessels for the world’s harshest environments — a powerful example of advanced industrial capability & innovation with strong relevance for 🇦🇺!
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Valuable discussion at the 🇫🇮🇦🇺Business Forum hosted by Aaro Cantell, Chair of @Elinkeinoelama & Normet Group, on leveraging the #EUAUSFTA & #HorizonEurope to unlock opportunities across both markets & drive deeper business collaboration. #energy #CRMs #quantum #advancedindustry
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Delighted to hear from @nokia’s Chief Geopolitical & Government Relations Officer & Chair of Nokia Defense @MikkoHautala on the evolving geopolitical landscape and its impact on technology ecosystems.
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Honoured to reengage with 🇫🇮 Minister @VilleTavio to discuss deepening 🇫🇮🤝🇦🇺across trade, industry, investment & innovation in critical sectors — from technology and minerals to defence, space & the digital capabilities shaping future prosperity and security. 🇫🇮🇦🇺🇪🇺
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Valuable discussion with 🇦🇺 Ambassador @AusAmbSE Frances Sagala, 🇫🇮 Ambassador @AHaapea, Group Captain Sarah Stalker & @Austrade’s Catherine Hill on opportunities to strengthen 🇫🇮🇦🇺🇪🇺 ties and deepen cooperation across trade, investment, defence, energy transition, CRMs, and R&D.
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Minister @VilleTavio hosted a meeting with @EurAusBiz. Finland's Indo-Pacific policy underlines the economic importance of the region, and Australian companies are seeking growth in Europe. Finland is a trusted business partner in all things critical. 🇫🇮🤝🇦🇺
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It was a pleasure to speak with my Australian colleague @SenatorWong. We reaffirmed the strength of our bilateral relationship and our shared commitment to international law and the UN Charter. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation on regional and global issues 🇫🇮🇦🇺
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Ulkoministeriössä on hyväksytty Suomen ensimmäinen kokonaisvaltainen indopasifinen politiikkalinjaus, joka vastaa alueen kasvavaan taloudelliseen ja geopoliittiseen merkitykseen.
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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has adopted Finland’s first comprehensive Indo-Pacific policy, responding to the region’s growing economic and geopolitical significance.
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It was a pleasure to have Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles to visit Finland. Australia and Finland are like-minded countries and our friendship is growing stronger.
The agenda included, among other things, defence cooperation between our countries, deepening defence-industrial and technology cooperation, and the security situation in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region.
We have taken our defence cooperation with our Indo-Pacific partners closer than ever before, and we will continue to do so.
Thank you for the visit! @RichardMarlesMP 🇫🇮🇦🇺
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Honoured to join distinguished peers @dinopattidjalal, @AHaapea & @samirsaran at the Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference to discuss the Indo-Pacific’s evolving security environment, highlighting partnerships, resilience and collective defence in a free & open region today.
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Great to be part of a wonderful opening panel at the @PerthUSAsia 2026 Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference today that followed keynotes from the Governor & Premier of Western Australia
The panel that included @dinopattidjalal @CJOPSAustralia @AHaapea was moderated by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Thanks @lgflake 🙏🏽
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Sunny relation! Interaction between Finland and Australia is ever more relevant on bilateral, regional and global level. Such a pleasure to host Dr Christian Hirst for political consultations in Helsinki today. Others in picture are colleagues from our dept and Australian Emb.
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Last night Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv. Once again, it targeted residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
This senseless war of aggression has to be stopped. We must continue putting pressure on Russia’s war machine and increase our support to Ukraine.
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Minister @VilleTavio’s second day in New Zealand focused on high-level meetings with Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Energy and Minister for Defence and Space. Minister Tavio also visited a naval base and discussed the relevant Finnish know-how. 🇫🇮🤝🇳🇿
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Minister @VilleTavio is in New Zealand. He had a good meeting with H.E. Simon Watts, Minister of Climate Change, and visited space and energy companies. Finnish companies have great capabilities in these fields. Minister also gave a speech at Auckland Business Chamber. 🇫🇮🇳🇿
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Minister @VilleTavio's #TeamFinland visit continues in Sydney, where program focuses on high-level meetings with Ministers @ayrestim, @AnoulackMP and Chief Scientist Tony Haymet, discussing industry and innovation. Minister also spoke at the EUR-AUS Business Council. 🇫🇮🤝🇦🇺
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Minister @VilleTavio met South Australian Minister for State Development, and Assistant Minister for Critical Metals & Minerals. He also visited Australia's largest mining company BHP and spoke with Head of Space Agency. 🇫🇮 companies presented their expertise in all meetings.
