President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s NATO membership process and restrictions on tourism from Russia to Finland

Government Communications Department

22.8.2022 12.55 | Published in English on 22.8.2022 at 15.44

Press release

On Monday 22 August, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed restrictions on tourism from Russia to Finland.

The President and the Ministerial Committee also discussed the progress of Finland’s NATO membership process.

Inquiries: Piritta Asunmaa, Director General, tel. +358 295 350 353, Jussi Tanner, Director General of Consular Services, tel. +358 295 350 246, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Janne Kuusela, Director General, tel. +358 295 140 300, Ministry of Defence

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s NATO membership process and restrictions on tourism from Russia to Finland

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