President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss GPS signal disruption and topical Russian affairs

In their meeting on Friday 23 November, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the GPS signal disruption in northern Finland that came from Russian territory. An assessment of the situation was made in the meeting and it was noted that work will continue to prevent GPS signal disruptions and similar actions that impact the safety and security of the Finnish people.

The President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy also discussed topical bilateral matters between Finland and Russia. Amongst other things, the Finnish-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation meeting and high-level visits were on the agenda.

Inquiries: Jukka Salovaara, Director-General, tel. +358 295 350 636, Sari Rautio, Director of Unit, (GPS signal disruption), tel. +358 295 351 534, Maimo Henriksson (Russia), Director General, tel. +295 351 247, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Janne Kuusela, Director-General (GPS signal disruption), tel. +358 295 140 300, Ministry of Defence