Helsinki: Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen is set to meet with key ministers from Kenya, Benin, Costa Rica, and Thailand during the Kultaranta Talks scheduled for 16-17 June. The discussions will be held at the Kultaranta presidential summer residence, focusing on pressing global issues that challenge the established international order.
According to African Press Organization, the participating officials include Musalia Mudavadi, the Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya; Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin; Arnoldo André Tinoco, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica; and Russ Jalichandra, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand. They will join Foreign Minister Valtonen in a panel discussion titled “Accumulation of Shocks at the Global Level – What the West Should Understand” on 16 June. The panel aims to explore regional and international developments that are impacting the rules-based international system.
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen expressed anticip
ation for the diverse perspectives that will be shared during the talks. “With many transformations taking place in the world, I am pleased that we will have views from different continents at Kultaranta. We have several shared interests despite the long distances between us,” she stated. The event underscores the importance of international dialogue and cooperation in addressing global challenges.