During a working visit to the city of Imatra, South Karelia, Finland, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Finland Olga Dibrova held a series of meetings with the leadership and deputies of the region, in particular the head of the city council of the city of Imatra Ms. Anna Helminen, the mayor of the city of Imatra Matias Hilden, the head of the regional administration of South Karelia Satu Sikanen, member of parliament Niina Malm.

The main topics of the negotiations were the establishment of cooperation, in particular, the establishment of sisterly ties with the Ukrainian city, interaction regarding the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, and the implementation of social, cultural and tourist projects.

Ambassador Olga Dibrova expressed her gratitude to the representatives and residents of Imatran kaupunki for their solidarity and support for Ukraine, as well as for the warm welcome and creation of good conditions for Ukrainians seeking temporary protection.

Ольга Діброва emphasized the special importance of South Karelia for Ukrainians, because the Karelian region is known for its occupation by the USSR and the problem of refugees.

It will be recalled that the city of Imatra, located a few kilometers from the Russian border, expressed support for Ukraine from the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, severing business and cultural ties with the aggressor country. And this summer, it also made the war in Ukraine one of the two main topics of the traditional theater and film festival Black and White Theatre Festivall and invited Jamala | Джамала to close the event.