31 Allied flags are flying today at #NATO headquarters in Brussels, including a new blue and white addition.
Finland is a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
#WeAreNATO
"It's not every day that an NBA All-Star reports for military service, but it's nothing out of the ordinary for people in Finland."
Greetings to one of ๐ซ๐ฎ's new conscripts, NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen.
NATO Allies and partners train Ukrainian recruits in the UK
Instructors from ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ด๐ฌ๐ง & ๐ฆ๐บ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ช are helping Ukraine to uphold its fundamental right to self-defence, preparing troops to defend their country on the frontlines
#StandWithUkraine๏ธ๏ธ๐บ๐ฆ
At the presidential session on 14 April, the President of the Republic appointed new Ambassadors to Finland's Mission to NATO and Romania, as well as a new non-resident Ambassador to Gambia and Cรดte dโIvoire.
https://um.fi/news/-/asset_publisher/GRSnUwaHDPv5/content/suurlahettilaat-nato-edustustoon-ja-romaniaan-seka-sivuakkreditointi-gambiaan-ja-norsunluurannikolle/35732โฆ
๐ซ๐ฎ 153rd National Defence Course Alumni visiting #NATO, hosted by Ambassador Korhonen from the same NDC class.
The goal of the courses is to provide an overview of ๐ซ๐ฎโs security policy & national resilience system.
Big thanks to the group for a day of interesting discussions!
Itโs been a week since ๐ซ๐ฎโs accession ceremony and all I can say is this:
Very grateful to have been present when history was being made.
Looking forward to the work ahead as a full #NATO ally!
#WeAreNATO
๐ข Naton Young Professionals Programme - ja Internship Programme -ohjelmien haut ovat auki!
Suomalaiset opiskelijat & uransa alkuvaiheessa olevat nuoret voivat hakea ensimmรคistรค kertaa tรถihin Natolle.
Lisรคtietoa luvassa webinaarissa 20.4. Ilmoittaudu๐https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MhGR0gA0TZyLheyt3zMcCQ#/registrationโฆ
Finland became a NATO member state on April 4th, 2023. As a NATO member, Finland is a part of alliance's common defence.
A NATO membership does not diminish the need for a strong own defence.
#WeAreNATO
Nato-jรคsenyyden myรถtรค Suomi liittyi osaksi Naton yhteistรค puolustusta, mikรค nostaa Suomen puolustuksen ennaltaehkรคisevรครค vaikutusta.
Naton jรคsenenรคkin Puolustusvoimien ydintehtรคvรค on Suomen sotilaallinen puolustaminen.
#WeAreNATO
โฉ I thanked for the support we have received from Canada throughout Finlandโs NATO process. Looking forward to deepening our cooperation. #WeAreNATO
โข ๐ซ๐ฎ is strongly committed to long term support to Ukraine, NATOโs collective defence as well as the 360 degree approach to security threats and partnerships.
โข Welcoming ๐ธ๐ช as a full member of NATO in Vilnius remains a top priority. 2/2
tapaa suomalaista mediaa Brysselissรค Naton ulkoministerikokouksen pรครคtyttyรค.
Tilaisuus alkaa noin klo 15:15 CET.
Seuraa tilaisuutta suorana ๐๐ฝ
#NATO.
31 strong.
All for one, one for all.
๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ง๐ช๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ท๐จ๐ฟ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ท๐ญ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐บ๐ฒ๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด๐ต๐ฑ๐ต๐น๐ท๐ด๐ธ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ช๐ธ๐น๐ท๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ
marked today's ceremony of ๐ซ๐ฎ becoming a full #NATO Ally.
The next step will be ๐ธ๐ช's full membership. We will continue to work on that becoming a reality as soon as possible.
#StrongerTogether
will meet with Finnish and international media in Brussels after the first day of the Foreign Ministersโ meeting comes to a close.
The event begins at 19:20 CET.
Follow along live ๐๐ผ
tapaa suomalaista ja kansainvรคlistรค mediaa Brysselissรค Naton ulkoministerikokouksen ensimmรคisen pรคivรคn pรครคtyttyรค.
Tilaisuus alkaa noin klo 19:20 CET.
Seuraa tilaisuutta suorana ๐๐ฝ
Thirty-one flags flying together as a symbol of our unity and solidarity.
#Finland is safer and #NATO is stronger with Finland as an Ally
Welcome to our Alliance ๐ซ๐ฎ
Allies for your great support throughout Finlandโs NATO accession process. We are now one of the NATO countries, happy to be with you. #FinlandNATO#WeAreNATO
. Tรคstรค pรคivรคstรค lukien Suomi on Naton jรคsenmaa. Suomen ensimmรคinen toimi Naton jรคsenmaana oli Ruotsin hyvรคksymiskirjan allekirjoittaminen ja luovuttaminen.
: Excellent meeting with ๐น๐ท FM Mevlรผt าชavuลoฤlu. Thank you for Tรผrkiyeโs important facilitation of the grain deal. We look forward to continuing our cooperation as Allies. #WeAreNATO
NATO Foreign Ministers will meet in Brussels on 4โ5 April. This is the first meeting of which ๐ซ๐ฎ attends as a member of NATO. โWe seek to promote stability and security throughout the Euro-Atlantic region,โ says FM
Today I officially deposited the Hungarian instrument of ratification on the Accession of Finland to #NATO by handing over the original document to AA/S Kami Witmer at
๐ซ๐ฎ Finnish fighter jets and Allied aircraft train together over the Baltic skies.
Supported by air-to-air refuelers, the exercise involved up to 20 Allied fighter jets from ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ as they honed their ability to operate effectively together
Today we congratulate Finland on 30/30 ratifications and we look forward to continuing our close cooperation as allies! ๐ซ๐ฎ is more secure in #NATO and #NATO is more secure with ๐ซ๐ฎ in #NATO.