President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss topical NATO matters and participation in EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine

Government Communications Department

29.9.2023 12.46

Press release 418/2023

On Friday 29 September, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed topical NATO matters and the upcoming meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence.

In addition, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s participation in the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM) as part of Finland’s support to Ukraine.

The President and the Committee also had a preliminary debate about the preparation of the Government Report on Foreign and Security Policy.

Inquiries: Petri Hakkarainen, Director General, tel. +358 295 350 353, Outi Holopainen, Under-Secretary of State (foreign and security policy report), tel. +358 295 350 841, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Janne Kuusela, Director General (NATO defence ministers meeting), tel. +358 295 140 300, Ministry of Defence.

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss topical NATO matters and participation in EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine

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