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MANILA, Apr. 14 Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Finnish Ambassador to Manila Juha Pyykkö met recently to discuss ways on how the Philippines and Finland can expand their economic cooperation, as well as work closely on climate crisis adaptation strategies.
During the virtual meeting held via Zoom, Ambassador Pyykkö said Finland sees numerous opportunities in the Philippines in participating in its economic development, and in cooperating on climate change mitigation measures, digitalization, smart city development, education and web-based healthcare services.
Ambassador Pyykkö said he wants to rekindle the interest of Finnish investors in the Philippines, especially after Finland reopened its embassy in Manila in September last year, primarily to facilitate business ties involving the two countries and strengthen Finland’s consular and immigration services in Manila.