Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that the country’s government plans to make a decision on opening the checkpoints on the Russian border by December 13 at the latest. The publication reports that So.
“We continue to monitor the development of the situation on a daily basis, the aim is to return to normal life,” Orpo told reporters in parliament.
The Prime Minister also did not provide any predictions regarding the decision.
Heikki Ahtiainen, formerly Deputy Commander of the Border Guard Service of Southeastern Finland statedIt was stated that the country’s authorities plan to open a checkpoint on the Russian border on December 14. According to him, it will take a few hours for the checkpoint barriers to be removed and then traffic will be opened. Ahtiainen emphasized that some parts of the fences will remain in place if the country’s borders are closed again.
December 3, Head of the Border Department of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board Eva Kalmus statedHe said the Estonia-Russia border could be closed at any time.
Previously recognized About Finland’s military reasons for closing its borders with the Russian Federation.