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Minister Kaikkonen to take part in NORDEFCO and Northern Group's ministerial meetings

Ministry of Defence
Publication date 21.11.2022 14.00 | Published in English on 21.11.2022 at 14.10
Press release
Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will attend NORDEFCO (Nordic defence cooperation) and Northern Group (NG) meetings in Oslo, Norway on 22-23 November 2022. Norway currently holds the presidency of both configurations.
The main theme of the NORDEFCO ministerial meeting is the future of Nordic defence cooperation. The agenda also includes other initiatives of the Norwegian
presidency, the security situation in the neighbouring areas and topical defence policy issues in the Nordic countries. In addition, the incoming Swedish presidency will present its objectives for next year.
The Northern Group will discuss, among other things, the defence of Northern Europe and the situation in Ukraine. Apart from the Nordic countries, the Northern Group consists of the Baltic States, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Poland and Germany.
Inquiries: Senior Specialist Anton Staffans, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 053, and Communications Specialist Ronni Läpinen on the communications of the meetings, tel. +358 295 140 184.


 
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