Government Communications Department
Press release 792/2020
16.12.2020
In their meeting on 16 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy received a briefing on developments related to NATO and topical matters concerning Finland’s NATO partnership.
Finland is continuing its dialogue and wide-ranging cooperation with NATO as a partner country.
The President and the Ministerial Committee also discussed the preparation of the Government’s Defence Report.
In addition, the President and the Ministerial Committee discussed foreign, security and defence policy cooperation with the UK following its withdrawal from the EU.
Inquiries: Mikko Kinnunen, Director General, tel. +358 295 351 820, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Esa Pulkkinen, Director General, tel. +358 295 140 300, Ministry of Defence