Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) said she thinks “all parties have an interest in finding some kind of permanent solution”.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he welcomed the announced agreement between the United States and Iran.
The US and Iran reached a tentative deal to end their war on Sunday, following nearly four months of conflict. Terms of the deal include the US ending a blockade of Iranian ports and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil and gas shipping route.
“I welcome the announcement of an agreement between the United States and Iran. Congratulations to everyone involved, including Pakistan, Qatar, and the other mediators,” Stubb said in a post on social media site X on Monday.
“This agreement paves the way for ending the war and opening the Strait of Hormuz, which will have a significant impact on the region and the global economy. I urge all involved to take advantage of the situation and find a lasting solution to the conflict in accordance with international law,” his post continued.
Strait of Hormuz questions
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) also said she welcomed the agreement between the US and Iran.
Valtonen said that she hopes the agreement will continue and that during the ceasefire, the two countries would be able to negotiate terms of permanent peace. The minister added that she thinks “all parties have an interest in finding some kind of permanent solution”.
The minister said she hopes that the Iran-US peace agreement could be used to build a broader Middle East peace conference or path to peace, adding that Finland could also help in such efforts.
Valtonen said it is important that the agreement leads to the Strait of Hormuz being open permanently.
However, she said that Finland is unlikely to decide in the coming weeks about taking part in an eventual mine clearance effort in the Strait.
“It is very unlikely that Finland would even be able to make such a decision in the coming weeks – or even that there would necessarily be a need for it,” she said.
Finland has previously said that it would participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz once the war is over.
Valtonen spoke to Yle as she attended the EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg. The minister said she will meet with her French counterpart to discuss how the mine clearance initiative has progressed.
