Finland is seeking stronger bilateral relations with Australia, with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin calling for the two nations to join their common lifelines and increase cooperation.
Marin is the first Finnish leader to have visited Australia.
Speaking at Lowy Institute on Dec. 2, Marin said Finland would like to increase cooperation around clean energy, critical raw materials and new technologies.
“We and Australia should join our lifelines together. We see important potential in increasing cooperation with you in areas such as clean energy, critical raw materials and new technologies,” Marin said.
The Finnish prime minister also said that Finland saw Australia as a critical partner to build bridges between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-pacific regions….