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H.E. Beatriz Parra González, newly appointed Ambassador of Cuba to Finland and the Baltic States paid a courtesy call on H. E. Charles B Josob. The two Heads of Mission exchanged fraternal greetings and renewed the commitment of their respective countries to international peace, equity and multilaterism as well as the removal of the unfair economic blockade on Cuba...
On 31 March 2022, H. E. Adam Vojtech paid a courtesy call on H. E. Charles B Josob to exchange views on issues of mutual interest and developments around the world.
NAM! Helsinki Namibian Film Festival offers unique encounters through Namibian films, rarely seen in Finland. The festival selection consists of fresh, entertaining and thought-provoking films. These films showcase the rich cultural diversity of Namibia at present day and in the past. A central theme of change affecting the country as well as individuals, is told by Namibians themselves.�During recent years, the Namibian film industry is experiencing its prime time. The festival selection includes five feature films, six short films and one documentary of which the majority have premiered during the last three years.�A significant number of these are directed, produced or written by women. �The event is organised by Finnish-Namibian Society and�all the screenings have a free admission.
Getting to the festival venue
Tiivistämö�Kaasutehtaankatu 1, Helsinki
H.E. Charles B. Josob presented his Letters of Credence to H.E. Mr. Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia on, 14 February 2022 in Tallinn.
H.E Charles B Josob today met Amb Sofie From-Emmesberger, Director General - Africa and the Middle East in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. They discussed ongoing and potential cooperation between Namibia and Finland as well as cooperation in and through multilateral frameworks/fora for the benefit of the people of Namibia and Finland and indeed of the world....
Amb Djamel Moktefi, new Ambassador of Algeria to Finland today paid a courtesy call on H. E. Charles B Josob..the two Heads of Mission discussed issues of mutual concern and interest between Namibia and Algeria. They further renewed the longstanding fraternal relations between the two countries...
Amb Charles B Josob presented his Letters of Credence to H.E. Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania on 01 December 2021 in Vilnius. Amb Josob also met the Hon. Dr. Mantas Adomėnas, Deputy Foreign Minister as well as the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the Apostolic Nuncio(Ambassador) of the Holy See during the visit.
Congratulations to "We will stop Femicide Platform Association" from Turkey for receiving the International Gender Equality Prize in Tampere, Finland. The price was handed over to representatives of the Association, Ms Gülsum Önal (President) and Ms Fidan Ataselim(SG) by the Rt. Hon. Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland...the event had multiple speakers who included Ms Nadia Murad, Co-Recipient of the 2018 Noble Peace Prize and victim of violence as a tool of warfare as well as Hon. Thomas Blomqvist, Finland's Minister of Nordic Cooperation and Equality.....let us stop gender equality and violence against women and children 👊👊
H. E. Charles B. Josob today paid a courtesy call on H.E. Giedrius KAZAKEVIČIUS, Ambassador of Lithuania to Finland. The two Heads of Mission discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral concern with a view to better understand and appreciate developments in the respective countries and the immediate Regions. The Ambassadors committed themselves to work hard to improve interaction between the Governments and peoples of the two countries.
H. E. Charles B Josob was pleased to be granted audience by H.E. Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland as part of the presentation of Credentials....Finland and Namibia share very warm relations and the two Governments look forward to further strengthening these relations...
H.E. Charles B Josob today met Mr Garry Parker and Mr. Vladislav Dobrokhotov, Chairman and Executive Director respectively of the British & Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce in Finland to discuss cooperation between the Embassy and the Chamber to promote business between Finland and the Commonwealth inclusive of Namibia....
Ms Gabriella Michaelidu, Chargé d'Affaires e.p. of the Republic of Cyprus today paid a courtesy call on HE Charles B Josob. The two representatives exchanged information on developments in their respective countries, which have historical similarities of occupation and fights for freedom and self determination. Ms Michaelidu expressed appreciation for Namibia's principled stance on the conflict in her country.