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Foreign Minister Valtonen to visit Iceland

Foreign Minister Valtonen to visit Iceland

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Publication date 15.10.2025 9.00 | Published in English on 15.10.2025 at 9.10
Type:Press release

Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Reykjavik on 16-17 October and attend the Arctic Circle Assembly.

Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen will speak at the high-level opening of the Arctic Circle Assembly.

"The Arctic region is shaped by geopolitical shifts, climate change and economic opportunities. Finland's Arctic policy is built on stability, sustainability and international cooperation," says Minister Valtonen.

During the event, Minister Valtonen will meet, among others, Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt and Canada's Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs Rebecca Chartrand.

Around two thousand participants from around the world are expected to attend the Arctic Circle Assembly. Now the largest international gathering on the Arctic, the event was founded in 2013 by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Iceland's former long-time President.

The Arctic Circle Assembly's opening addresses can be viewed on YouTube. Minister Valtonen will speak at a session beginning at 15.45 (UTC +2.00) on 18 October.

Inquiries

  • Matilda af Hällström, Special Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 50 476 9575

  • Kalle Kankaanpää, Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, Unit for Northern Europe and Regional Cooperation, +358 50 442 7108

  • The email addresses of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs are in the format [email protected]

  • Artic Circle Assembly website

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