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  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE “Finland will make full use of the opportunities offered by our forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU in the latter half of 2019 to strengthen the EU’s ability to act and to reinforce its global role… Finland will act constructively and pragmatically as an honest …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE                               The key EU principle of solidarity must be nurtured. Croatia is looking forward to continually taking part in substantial deliberations dealing with the Future of Europe and ways in which to promote …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE     “The prosperity of Japan depends on an open and transparent, free and fair world economy complying with international rules and regulations. From this point of view, Japan shares the same stance as European countries. A strong and united Europe is in the interests of Japan… …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE   Romania will be at the core of the European decision-making process in the first semester of 2019… Preparations… rely on a systematic and concerted effort of all the relevant players at national level… since everybody brings its own contribution to this major project that we perceive both as …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE     “One of the high priorities of the SK V4 Presidency is the Balkan region. We are strong advocates of the EU enlargement process. By providing political and project-oriented assistance to the region in order to support their Euro-Atlantic integration, we contribute to the strengthening of local civil …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE   “Through such an independent and active foreign policy, Indonesia has been successfully pursuing its national interests as enshrined in its Constitution of 1945, achieving a prosperous, democratic and just nation, whilst at the same time, playing an active role in maintaining world peace and order.”   …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE   “Egyptian foreign policy works to clarify the reality of what is happening in the country and the great efforts exerted in the fields of economic and social development, combating terrorism and enhancing security besides working on developing Egypt’s balanced relations with various regional and international parties and strengthening …

  DIPLOMATIC PROFILE     The operating environment of foreign and security policy, both in the immediate vicinity of Finland as well as globally, are in an intense state of flux… Strengthening the European Union as a security community is one of the focus areas of Finland’s foreign and security …

                    “Botswana has been and remains one of Africa’s leading destinations that offer a predictable and secure environment for investment and business.”   As Botswana has yet again been cited as the least corrupt country in Africa for 22 years in …