{"id":38590,"date":"2024-12-09T11:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=38590"},"modified":"2024-12-09T11:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:39:14","slug":"finland-embassy-islamabad-celebrates-national-day-ambassador-optimistic-on-promotion-of-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/finland-embassy-islamabad-celebrates-national-day-ambassador-optimistic-on-promotion-of-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland Embassy Islamabad Celebrates National Day &#8211; Ambassador Optimistic on Promotion of Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38594\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Finland_Pakistan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Finland_Pakistan.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Finland_Pakistan-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Finland, Mr. <span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\">Hannu Ripatti <\/span>is optimistic about expansion of bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in <span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"> trade and investment. He has said that<\/span> Finland and Pakistan enjoyed cordial relations which could further expand in diverse sectors.<\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">He expressed his views in his address to the guests at 107th National Day of his country at Serena Hotels Islamabad. Mr. and Mrs <span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\">Hannu Ripatti hosted a reception to mark the auspicious day of his nation. Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Dr Riina Kionka was chief guest while European and other Ambassadors were also present.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">It was like the same reception as was hosted last year. No representative from Gov of Pakistan was present there. Last year the caretaker minister education Mr. Sindhi was invited but he did not show up for his other governmental engagements. His absence was noted by the guests. Later , this scribe checked with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and found that Mr. Sindhi had confirmed his participation.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4xh56blPlm\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ambassador-finland-h-e-hannu-ripatti-determined-to-boost-bilateral-cooperation-with-pakistan\/\">Ambassador Finland H.E Hannu Ripatti Determined to Boost Bilateral Cooperation with Pakistan<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Ambassador Finland H.E Hannu Ripatti Determined to Boost Bilateral Cooperation with Pakistan&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ambassador-finland-h-e-hannu-ripatti-determined-to-boost-bilateral-cooperation-with-pakistan\/embed\/#?secret=MBdjKQGKJY#?secret=4xh56blPlm\" data-secret=\"4xh56blPlm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">May be this is the reason, no minister was invited to the reception. It is a matter that the ministry of Foreign Affairs is supposed to see and resolve as early possible, especially when the attention of the concerned was drawn a year ago.<\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Finland closed the embassy in Pakistan as austerity measure and reopened in Sep 2022 after 10 years. Now the embassy is working in Islamabad for more than 2 years, the Ambassador has made remarkable efforts to fill the gaps and build bridges between the two countries to forge a strong partnership, in his meetings with ministers.<\/h5>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Pakistan is expecting a trade delegation from Finland soon as shared by an official who was spotted by a media person. &#8221; T<span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\">here is a possibility of a government-level delegation from Finland visiting Pakistan which could mark a milestone for both countries with expectations to solidify agreements and increase investment opportunities, the official said to the query by the journalist.<\/span><\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Wn1ufKKE63\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ambassador-finland-calls-on-minister-finance-pakistan-appreciates-economic-reforms-improved-fiscal-situation\/\">Ambassador Finland Calls on Minister Finance Pakistan &#8211; Appreciates Economic Reforms , Improved Fiscal Situation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Ambassador Finland Calls on Minister Finance Pakistan &#8211; Appreciates Economic Reforms , Improved Fiscal Situation&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ambassador-finland-calls-on-minister-finance-pakistan-appreciates-economic-reforms-improved-fiscal-situation\/embed\/#?secret=PqEB77a0aS#?secret=Wn1ufKKE63\" data-secret=\"Wn1ufKKE63\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Pakistan is also supposed to open a full fledged embassy in Finland. At present Pakistani Ambassador in Sweden is looking after the affairs with Finland. Finland is concurrently accredited with Embassy of Pakistan in Sweden. Ambassador-designate Bilal Hayee undertook a familiarization trip to Helsinki, Finland from 22 \u2013 25 August 2024.<\/h5>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h5 dir=\"auto\">Ambassador Bilal Hayee held multiple meetings with Pakistani diaspora in Helsinki to engage with Pakistani professionals and entrepreneurs to build stronger institutional ties in the fields of education, trade and investment and explore additional avenues of cooperation between the two countries.<\/h5>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<blockquote>\n<h5 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This spirit at both sides should be encouraged to foster a meaningful cooperation that would be helpful in maintaining the direct diplomatic relations and collaboration.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FfGb1VYqQz\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-december-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 December 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 December 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-december-2024\/embed\/#?secret=IPvaaPgnix#?secret=FfGb1VYqQz\" data-secret=\"FfGb1VYqQz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Finland, Mr. Hannu Ripatti is optimistic about expansion of bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in trade and investment. He has said that Finland and Pakistan enjoyed cordial relations which could further expand in diverse sectors. He expressed his views in his address to the guests at 107th National Day of his country at Serena [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[355,143,2853,251,354,48],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38590"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38599,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38590\/revisions\/38599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}