President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss the effects of Russia’s war and partial mobilisation on the assessment of Russian tourists

Government Communications Department

23.9.2022 17.00 | Published in English on 23.9.2022 at 19.39

Press release 556/2022

On Friday 23 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy decided that the Government would issue a resolution placing significant restrictions on the issuing of visas to Russian citizens and on their entry into the country in order to prevent serious damage to Finland’s international position.

Inquiries: Piritta Asunmaa, Director General, tel. +358 295 350 353, Mikko Kivikoski, Deputy Director General, +358 295 350 773, Leena Liukkonen, Deputy Director General, +358 295 351 547, Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss the effects of Russia’s war and partial mobilisation on the assessment of Russian tourists

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