Minister of Defence to visit Sweden

Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will make a working visit to Karlskrona, Sweden, on 9 to 10 March 2020. The visit will be hosted by Peter Hultqvist, Sweden's Minister for Defence.

Ministers are to discuss bilateral defence cooperation, regional security situation, exercise cooperation, cooperation with NATO and the EU as well as defence materiel cooperation. They will also address cooperation in crisis management operations.

During his working visit, Minister Kaikkonen will familiarise himself with the Swedish Navy and he will visit Karlskrona Naval Base.

Inquiries: Special Adviser Erkki Aalto on the agenda of the meeting, tel. +358 295 140312, and Head of Communications Kristian Vakkuri on communications, tel. +358 295 140123.