Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot to visit Helsinki

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot to visit Helsinki

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot will visit Helsinki on 7 April and meet Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot will discuss bilateral affairs between Finland and Belgium as well as foreign and security policy matters.

The main topics will be Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, support for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, transatlantic relations and European security.

"As a founding member of the EU and NATO, Belgium is a close ally for Finland. We are working together to strengthen European security, support Ukraine and respond to the challenges posed by Russia's shadow fleet and hybrid threats. We also see opportunities to deepen cooperation between our countries. Commercial relations, in particular, have great potential for growth," says Foreign Minister Valtonen.

While in Helsinki, Foreign Minister Prévot will visit a civil defence shelter in Helsinki's Merihaka district to gain insight into Finland's comprehensive security approach. He will also tour the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats and visit a Finnish icebreaker to learn about the situational picture of the Baltic Sea.