Minister Adlercreutz to visit Brunei to attend ASEAN–EU foreign ministers’ meeting

Minister Adlercreutz to visit Brunei to attend ASEAN-EU foreign ministers' meeting

Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz will visit Brunei on 27-28 April 2026 to represent Finland at the ASEAN-EU foreign ministers' meeting.

The biennial meeting between the foreign ministers of the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will take place in Brunei on 28 April. Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz will represent Finland at the meeting.

The meeting will focus on strengthening the relations between the regions. Topical international issues are also on the meeting agenda. The EU aims to promote deeper cooperation in several sectors and lay the groundwork for the summit marking 50 years of relations between ASEAN and the EU, scheduled for next year.

In addition to the foreign ministers' meeting, Minister Adlercreutz will meet bilaterally with the Minister of Education of Brunei.

ASEAN is an association of eleven Southeast Asian countries, established in 1967. ASEAN aims to promote economic growth in the region, support the countries' social and cultural development and maintain regional stability.

In 2025, Finland acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) to strengthen trade relations and dialogue with the countries in the region.