President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss security situation at Finland’s eastern border

Prime Minister's Office

5.4.2024 15.08

Press release 152/2024

On Friday 5 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the security situation at Finland’s eastern border.

In addition, the President and the Ministerial Committee were briefed on the state of preparations for the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration.

Inquiries: Petri Hakkarainen, Director General, tel. +358 295 351 130, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Kirsi Pimiä, Permanent Secretary, tel. +358 295 488 203, Ministry of the Interior

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss security situation at Finland’s eastern border

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