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04/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2026 03:13

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situations in Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz and NATO’s presence in Finland

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss situations in Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz and NATO's presence in Finland

Government Communications Department
Publication date 29.4.2026 9.14 | Published in English on 29.4.2026 at 12.07
Type:Press release

In their meeting on Wednesday 29 April, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the current situation in Ukraine and the need for the international community to continue to provide strong support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia.

The meeting also included a discussion on the implementation of NATO's presence in Finland.

In addition, the President and the Ministerial Committee discussed the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Inquiries: Petri Hakkarainen, Director General, tel. +358 295 351 130, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Otto Saxén, Director General, tel. +358 295 140 314, Ministry of Defence

The email addresses of the Finnish Government are in the format [email protected].

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