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  • Foreign Minister Stubb and U.S. Ambassador Bruce Oreck (Photo credit: AmCham Finland) 90 Years of U.S.-Finnish Diplomatic Relations

    This year the United States Embassy in Helsinki and our Finnish hosts have organized jointly a series of events, including seminars, speeches, and exhibitions to celebrate the 90th anniversary of U.S.-Finnish diplomatic relations.

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  • Rocky Mountain Institute’s CEO Michael Potts Embracing Green Technology

    Rocky Mountain Institute’s CEO Michael Potts and Executive Director Martha Pickett provided fresh insights on transitioning to clean, renewable energy during a presentation at SITRA. The event was the second installment of the US Embassy’s Fall 2009 Energy and Environment Series.

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  • U.S. Ambassador Bruce J. Oreck and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Pertti Torstila U.S. and Finland Signed MOU

    U.S. Ambassador Bruce J. Oreck and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Pertti Torstila signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” through which the Government of Finland will contribute funding to a U.S.-led program to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Kyrgyz Republic.

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American Resource Center Grant
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