Finland–South Africa relations

Finnish-South African relations are foreign relations between Finland and South Africa. Diplomatic relations established May 15, 1949. A South African legation was established in 1967 and relations were then upgraded to ambassadorial level in March 1991.[1] Finland has an embassy in Pretoria, a general consulate in Johannesburg and a consulate in Cape Town. South Africa has an embassy in Helsinki.[1] During World War II South Africa declared war on Finland.[2]

Finland-South Africa relations

Finland
South Africa

Agreements

In 2008 South Africa and Finland signed a cooperation agreement to support biosciences projects in the Southern African Development Community.[3]

Apartheid

Finland was a strong supporter of the dismantling of Apartheid in South Africa.[2][4][5]

Trade

South Africa exports to Finland fresh and dried fruits, wine, pulp, paper, iron, steel and coal. South Africa imports telecommunication equipment, paper, board products, and machinery from Finland.[1][2]

Diplomacy
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gollark: **Have**: https://dragcave.net/lineage/RWAUh (3G prizekin), https://dragcave.net/lineage/WyRhR (4G arrow prize)**Want**: Offers? Even a few hatchlings fine. DM me - these are being offered elsewhere so I can't put up a trade link.
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gollark: https://dragcave.net/teleport/f2b735e4ada1c34117cbdc1eb964c865**Have**: CB autumn.**Want**: Anything eligible for the raffle - hatchling. Free for ND, CB Metal, 2G prize.
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See also

References
  1. "Finland". South Africa. Retrieved 2009-05-21. Diplomatic relations were re-established in 1949. A South African legation was established in 1967 and relations were upgraded to ambassadorial level in March 1991. Finland and South Africa enjoy excellent relations and a Declaration of Intent was signed in June 2000 to facilitate bilateral consultations between South Africa and Finland.
  2. The Nordic countries and Africa. Nordic Africa Institute. 2002. ISBN 91-7106-505-9. From 1966 to 1987 when the Parliament of Finland unanimously adopted the South Africa Act prohibiting trade with South Africa the history of Finnish-South ...
  3. "Southern Africa: Country and Finland Partner to Support Biosciences Initiatives in SADC". All Africa. December 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-21. South Africa and Finland have signed a cooperation agreement to support biosciences projects in the Southern African Development Community
  4. Finland and national liberation in Southern Africa. Nordic Africa Institute. 1999. ISBN 91-7106-431-1.
  5. Politics on paper: Finland's South Africa policy, 1945-1991. Nordic Africa Institute. 1992. ISBN 91-7106-326-9.
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