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Sipilä to visit Washington on Nov 26-28

Published : 20 Nov 2018, 04:25

  DF Report
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. Photo Finnish government by Laura Kotila.

Prime Minister Juha Sipilä will make a working visit to Washington, D.C. on November 26–28, said an official press release.

During his visit, the Prime Minister will meet with US political and economic leaders.

The purpose of the visit is to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Finland and the United States, advance technological cooperation between the two countries and discuss the EU’s development and trans-Atlantic collaboration.

Sipilä will also speak at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., which is an internationally renowned meeting place for economic influencers and politicians.

The Prime Minister will be accompanied on his visit by a business delegation including representatives from ABB, Fortum, M-Files, Nokia and Wärtsilä.