Pakistan: Opportunities and Challenges Seminar 12.12.2012

1. PAKISTAN
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rauli Suikkanen, Ambassador
Seminar at Finlandia Hall on 12.12.2012

2. PAKISTAN IS IN THE HEARTH OF ASIA
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3. PAKISTAN; IMPORTANT COUNTRY
GLOBALLY AND REGIONALLY
• DEMOCRATICLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT SINCE 2008-
NEW ELECTIONS SPRING 2013
• FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM, ONGOING-CHALLENGES
• HUGE MARKET WITH INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• RELATIONS WITH INDIA IMPROVING-WILL INCREASE
INTERNAL AND REGIONAL STABILITY AND TRADE
• STABILISATION OF AFGHANISTAN-MAJOR ROLE OF
PAKISTAN
• ROTATING MEMBER OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL 2012-
2013-CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE
• MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO UN PEACE KEEPING
OPERATIONS-10 000 PEACEKEEPERS A YEAR
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4. EU-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
• EU IS PAKISTANS MOST IMPORTANT TRADING PARTNER
• EU IS PROVIDING ABOUT 750 MILL EURO
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE A YEAR: education, rural
development, good governance, rule of law, fight against
terrorism
• EU-PAKISTAN 5-YEAR ENGAGEMENT PLAN
• GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES (GSP+)
1.1.2014-ZERO TARIFFS
• EMERGENCY AUTONOMOUS TRADE PREFERENCES
15.11.2012 UNTIL END OF 2013
• HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE-SUMMITS
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5. FINLAND-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
• DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SINCE 1951
• FINNISH EMBASSY IN ISLAMABAD OPENED 1989
• FINNISH EMBASSY IN ISLAMABAD CLOSED JULY 2012
• OFFICE OF THE ROVING AMBASSADOR TO PAKISTAN
OPENED 1.9.2012
• NORWAY HELPS WITH CONSULAR ISSUES
• NETHERLAND WITH VISAS
• TWO HONORARY CONSULS; DR. (MS) DURRE AHMED IN
LAHORE AND MS. SADIA KHAN IN KARACHI
• ROVING AMBASSADOR TO PAKISTAN ONCE A MONTH
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6. FINLAND-PAKISTAN RELATIONS
• MEETING BETWEEN THE PRIME MINISTERS IN
NOVEMBER 2012 IN VIENTIANNE
• PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF’S VISIT TO FINLAND IN 2005
• REGULAR HIGH LEVEL POLITCAL CONTACTS AND
CONSULTATIONS IN THE FUTURE
• A LOT OF POSSIBILITIES TO INCREASE TRADE
• INCREASING INTEREST AND INVESTMENTS OF FINNISH
COMPANIES ENCOURAGING
• SOME FINNISH DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION
PROGRAMS; THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE WITH THE
WORLD BANK (FRONTIER TRUST FUND, 5.5 MILLION
EUROS)
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7. CONTACTS
• Office of the Roving Ambassador to Pakistan (ASA-11):
• Mr .Rauli Suikkanen, Ambassador (rauli.suikkanen@formin.fi)
• Ms. Ulpu Koskinen, First Secretary (ulpu.koskinen@formin.fi)
• Ms. Sadia Khan, Honorary Consul General, Karachi
(skhan@selar-enterprises.com)
• Dr. (Ms.) Durre Ahmed Honorary Consul, Lahore,
(durresahmed@gmail.com)
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8. CONTACTS
• Visas: the Royal Embassy of Netherlands in Islamabad
(ISL-CA@minbuza.nl )
• Consular matters: the Royal Embassy of Norway in Islamabad
• (emb.islamabad@mfa.no)
• Residence permits: any Finnish Embassy in the region except
Kabul
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9. CONTACTS
• Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Unit for Asia and Oceania (ASA-10)
• Dr (Mr.). Olli Ruohomäki, Team Leader for South Asia
(olli.ruohomäki@formin.fi)
• Ms. Sanna Selin, Desk Officer, Pakistan
(sanna.selin@formin.fi)
• Mr. Niko Heimola, Desk Officer, Pakistan
(Development co-operation)
(niko.heimola@formin.fi)
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