Press releases 2004
30.12.2004 Minister of Defence Seppo Kääriäinen's New Year's reception cancelled
Minister of Defence Seppo Kääriäinen has cancelled his New Year's reception on 1st January 2005 at the House of Estates in Helsinki. For further details, please contact Director for Public Policy Jyrki Iivonen (Tel: +358-50-568 0553) or Information Officer Urpo Rannansuu (Tel.
18.11.2004 Defence Ministry Official Arto Koski Appointed as Assistant Director of the European Defence Agency
Nick Witney, Head of the European Defence Agency, has appointed Mr.
11.11.2004 Minister of Defence of Serbia and Montenegro to Visit Finland
The Minister of Defence of Serbia and Montenegro Prvoslav Davinić will visit Finland on 14-15 November 2004 at the invitation of Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen. In addition to official negotiations and meetings, Defence Minister Davinić will give a lecture on new security challenges in the Balkans.
02.11.2004 Defence Minister Kääriäinen to Visit Japan
Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen makes an official visit to Japan on 2-7 November 2004.
21.10.2004 Defence Minister Kääriäinen to Visit Eritrea and Ethiopia
Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen visits Eritrea and Ethiopia on 22-26 October 2004 to familiarize himself with the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, UNMEE.
08.10.2004 Vietnamese Minister of Defence to Visit Finland
Senior General Pham Van Tra, Vietnams Minister of Defence visits Finland on 10-13 October 2004.
Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen has written a column titled "The sore points of the white paper" on the government's newly published report "Finnish Security and Defence Policy 2004".
24.09.2004 French Minister of Defence to Visit Finland
French Minister of Defence, Michèle Alliot-Marie visits Finland on 27-28 September 2004.
21.09.2004 Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen to Visit Denmark
Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen will travel to Denmark on 22-23 September 2004 in order to attend the meeting of Nordic defence ministers in Sønderborg.
15.09.2004 Defence Minister Kääriäinen to Attend Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in the Netherlands
Defence Minister Seppo Kääriäinen will attend an informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers on 16-17 September in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.