Nyusi to embark on a state visit to Finland next week .

From November 16–17, 2022, Filipe Nyusi, president of the Republic of Mozambique, will travel to Finland on a diplomatic mission. Sauli Niinistö, the president of the Republic of Finland, will host the visit.

On Wednesday morning, there will be formal consultations between Presidents Niinistö and Nyusi in the presidential palace. Topics will include the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mozambique's potential membership in the UN Security Council, difficulties with food security, and climate change in addition to Finland and Mozambique's bilateral connections. The Presidents will conduct a joint press conference after their discussions.

Meetings with the Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Speaker of the Parliament Matti Vanhanen, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto are also on President Nyusi's schedule for that day.

President Nyusi will speak at a seminar on Thursday, 17 November,  on business opportunities between Mozambique and Finland organised by Business Finland, and and thereafter tour  Finnish companies.
In addition, he will explore about the Finnish school system at the University of Helsinki Viikki Normal School and Omnia, the Espoo region's Joint Authority of Education. Finland has a rich history of development collaboration with Mozambique. Finland, in particular, has aided the development of basic education in Mozambique.

Mozambique's previous presidential visit to Finland occurred in 2008, when President Tarja Halonen welcomed President Armando Guebuza's state visit.

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