Новости за 08.04.2016

Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will visit Finland on 12 April 2016 on the invitation of Ms Lenita Toivakka, Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development. The themes of the visit will be the international humanitarian situation and crises, preparations for the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit, and promotion of the international humanitaria

The restrictions on cross-border traffic at the border crossing points of Salla and Raja-Jooseppi in Northern Finland will come into force on Sunday 10 April. The related exchange of notes between Finland and Russia was confirmed today by the President of the Republic. Information about the restrictions was first released on the occasion of the President’s visit to Moscow on 22 March 2016.

Finland confirmed its support to the most fragile and conflict-affected countries in cooperation with the other donor countries.