Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 6) — The Philippine government is eyeing to reopen its embassy in Helsinki, Finland in hopes to further strengthen bilateral ties with the European country.
The government is now in the final preparations for the resumption of the embassy’s operations, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Theresa Lazaro said at the 106th Independence Day Celebration of Finland in Taguig City on Wednesday.
\”I am pleased to announce that we are now in the final preparations for the reopening of the Philippine Embassy Helsinki next year,\” Lazaro said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the move is part of reciprocating the decision of Finland to reopen its embassy in Manila in 2020.
The Philippine government closed its embassy in Finland in 2012 due to the need to maximize resources and to support embassies and consulates where there are more Filipinos such as in the Middle East.
Lazaro said reopening the Philippine embassy in Finland would \”pave the way for more efficient cooperation and engagement between our two countries.\”
