The issue of opening a checkpoint on the border between Finland and Russia falls under the jurisdiction of the Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the TV channel, the head of the Finnish Ministry of Defence, Antti Häkkänen, answered a question about the possible opening of the border with the Russian Federation in the autumn. MTV3.
“The border issue is the responsibility of the Minister of Internal Affairs. We are working closely,” he answered a question from TV channel journalists about the potential opening of a checkpoint on the Russian border this fall (quoted by TASS).
Previously, Elina Valtonen, head of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs statedIt is stated that Helsinki may return to the issue of opening checkpoints on the Russian border in the autumn.
In response, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo statedHe said that at this stage in relations between Russia and Finland, it is not possible to open checkpoints between the countries on the border.
According to the politician, Moscow needs to give certain guarantees for a potential future checkpoint on the border between Finland and Russia. Finland needs to ensure that “only people with valid travel documents” come to its border points.
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Source: Gazeta
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