President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s participation in NATO mission in Iraq, Government’s Defence Report and EU security and defence cooperation

On Friday 30 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s participation in NATO mission in Iraq (NMI).

The meeting also discussed the preparation of the Government’s Defence Report.

In addition, the President and the Ministerial Committee discussed the Strategic Compass on EU security and defence cooperation for the coming years, which focuses in particular on developing the EU’s crisis management, resilience, capabilities and partnerships

Inquiries: Mikko Kinnunen, Director General, tel. +358 295 351 820, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Esa Pulkkinen, Director General, tel. +358 295 140 300, Ministry of Defence