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  • Ambassador Barrett visited Mariehamn city library to which U.S. Embassy donated a collection of fact and fiction of more than one hundred books Ambassador Barrett visits Åland Islands

    Ambassador Barrett visited the Åland Islands on August 11th. In meetings the Ambassador was introduced to the unique government of Åland based on the Act on the Autonomy of Åland and international treaties. Also a donation of over one hundred books was given to the Mariehamn city library.

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  • Ambassador Barrett begins her cycling trip along the coastline of Finland Ambassador Barrett Cycles Along the Coastline

    From my first day in Finland as Ambassador, I resolved to get a closer look at this beautiful country so I decided to bicycle through the countryside and smaller communities outside Helsinki. In July I cycled over 250 kilometers from Nauvo to Turku and across the southern coast, eventually reaching the Russian border.

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  • Ambassador Barrett with players at the Walter Football Camp Ambassador Barrett Visits Walter Football Camp

    Ambassador Barbara Barrett visited Walter Football Camp in Helsinki on Wednesday July 2nd. One of the footballers present included internationally the best known Finnish player of American Football Michael Quarshie who has recently signed a contract with the local Helsinki Wolverines team.

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