President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Government’s Defence Policy Report, broad-spectrum influencing and the current situation at the eastern border

Government Communications Department

27.8.2024 14.01 | Published in English on 27.8.2024 at 15.43

Press release

In their meeting on Tuesday 27 August, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the preparation of the Government’s Defence Policy Report.

The President and the Ministerial Committee also discussed broad-spectrum influence efforts targeting Finland, the security situation at the eastern border and the current situation in the Middle East.

Inquiries: Petri Hakkarainen, Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 295 351 130, Janne Kuusela, Director General, Ministry of Defence, tel. +358 295 140 300 and Kirsi Pimiä, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Interior, tel. +358 295 488 203

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Government’s Defence Policy Report, broad-spectrum influencing and the current situation at the eastern border

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