: Aktuelles: Ministry for Foreign Affairs News http://www.finnland.de/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=37055&contentlan=33&culture=de-DE Foreign Minister Tuomioja was granted Honorary Doctor’s degree by University of Palestine http://www.finnland.de/Public/default.aspx?contentid=276836&nodeid=37055&contentlan=33&culture=de-DE On 21 May, the University of Palestine in Gaza granted Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja the Honorary Doctor's degree (Doctor Honoris Causa) within the field of international humanitarian justice. Foreign Minister Tuomioja visited Gaza to receive his Honorary Doctor’s degree as part of his more extensive visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. He gave a speech at the reception ceremony. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:32 GMT 1a4a61cd-7f62-42c4-b3ac-a7f2a2316149 Foreign Minister Tuomioja to Israel and the Palestinian territories http://www.finnland.de/Public/default.aspx?contentid=276770&nodeid=37055&contentlan=33&culture=de-DE Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will make a visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories on 19-22 May. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:59 GMT 39f862db-8d7b-4441-9254-9e2579a38b1b Ministers Stubb and Hautala will make a Team Finland trip to Africa http://www.finnland.de/Public/default.aspx?contentid=276604&nodeid=37055&contentlan=33&culture=de-DE Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb and Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala will travel to Zambia and Tanzania from 20 to 25 May. On this first joint trade and development trip, they will be accompanied by a delegation consisting of representatives from businesses and civil society organisations, which has been compiled by Finpro. Thu, 16 May 2013 08:33:31 GMT 2f67f3ab-2b9c-46b2-8685-d3a09c4e5d02 Foreign Minister Tuomioja to Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna http://www.finnland.de/Public/default.aspx?contentid=276285&nodeid=37055&contentlan=33&culture=de-DE Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja will participate in the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting on 15 May in Kiruna, Northern Sweden. In the meeting, the ministers will sign the Arctic Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response Agreement. Mon, 13 May 2013 09:36:01 GMT 6abb9138-5513-4b02-9a6e-0b3ba5423ae4 The Finns abducted in Yemen are free http://www.finnland.de/Public/default.aspx?contentid=276195&nodeid=37055&contentlan=33&culture=de-DE The Finns abducted in Sanaa, Yemen on 21 December 2012, Leila and Atte Kaleva, have been freed. The Finnish man and woman are safe and will return to their loved ones as soon as possible. The Austrian abducted at the same time, Dominik Neubauer, is also free. This positive outcome is the result of close cooperation between Finland and Austria. Thu, 9 May 2013 18:41:53 GMT 760abdd0-1446-4cdd-a087-0b95e41e8783 Slovak Foreign Minister Lajčák to visit Finland http://www.finnland.de/Public/default.aspx?contentid=276130&nodeid=37055&contentlan=33&culture=de-DE Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák will visit Finland on 13 May at the invitation of Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja. Wed, 8 May 2013 12:41:26 GMT 474981b3-68ab-47a8-ab3c-a91bd9323b74