We concluded the month of May 2024 by highlighting the Annual Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki hosted by President of the Republic of Finland, Mr. Alexander Stubb.
President Stubb during his address reminded us that with the return of geopolitics, this also means the return of diplomacy and the importance to actively promote understanding and bring solutions. He took the opportunity to encourage us to not just report on the goings-on in Finland, but to actively seek dialogue and cooperation with different interlocutors, be it in government, business or civil society. To look for possible synergies and to think what we could jointly bring to the table for the benefit of the global community.
Malaysia appreciates your promise that Finland is willing to engage in constructive dialogue based on value-based realism. We respect the Finnish stand to hold on to your core values, while being open to cooperation on issues of mutual interest also with those who might not share our values.
Let us work to strengthen the international rules-based system, while continuing to invest in working together for the mutual benefit of us all.
