Government Communications Department
22.6.2022
Press release 416/2022
On Wednesday 22 June, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy were briefed on the preparations for the NATO summit to be held in Madrid on 29–30 June 2022 and on Finland’s NATO membership process.
The meeting also discussed the deepening of defence cooperation between Finland and the United States.
The President and the Ministerial Committee also discussed issues relating to Russia.
Inquiries: Piritta Asunmaa, Director General, tel. +358 295 350 353, Marja Liivala, Director General (Russia), tel. +358 295 351 727, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Janne Kuusela, Director General, tel. +358 295 140 300, Ministry of Defence