President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss current situation in Ukraine and government report on changes in foreign and security policy environment

In their meeting on Tuesday 24 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the current situation in Ukraine and the need for Europe to continue its strong support to Ukraine while increasing pressure on Russia.

The President and Ministerial Committee also discussed the situations in Iran and the Middle East and their implications.

In addition, the meeting included a discussion on the government report on changes in the foreign and security policy environment, which is currently under preparation.

Inquiries: Outi Holopainen, Under-Secretary of State, tel. +358 50 476 3043 and Petri Hakkarainen, Director General, tel. +358 295 351 130, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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