Ministers for Nordic Cooperation meet in the Nuuksio National Park

Press release 20/2016
29 January 2016

The first meeting of the Ministers for Nordic Cooperation during Finland's Presidency of Nordic inter-governmental cooperation will be held at the Finnish Nature Centre Haltia in Espoo on 3 February 2016. Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner serves as Finland's Minister for Nordic Cooperation.

The topics of discussion will include, among other things, the budget of the Council of Ministers for 2017, further development of the modernization of the Nordic cooperation, as well as the Nordic collaboration in the integration of refugees and immigrants.  At a lunch meeting, the Ministers will discuss barriers to free movement after a presentation given by Risto E.J. Penttilä, Chairman of the Freedom of Movement Council.

Inquiries: Kari Kahiluoto, Head at National Secretariat for Nordic Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, tel. + 358 295 351 556 and Kristo Lehtonen, Special Adviser to Minister Berner, Ministry of Transport and Communications, tel. +358 50 464 9779.