2017
Telephone line opened between Finnish and Russian defence administrations for disruptions and emergency situations
Finland and Russia established a new
telephone line to improve mutual exchange of information concerning the prevention
ofdifferent accidents, disruptions and emergency situations in Finland?s
neighbouring regions.
The line was opened on 1 November 2017 and it will function on a 24/7 basis all
year round. The working language will be English. The initiative for this was
taken by the MoD of
Finland during the meeting of Permanent Secretary
Jukka Juusti and LtGen A. Fomin, Russia?s Deputy Minister of Defence, in May
2017 in Moscow.
Inquiries: Colonel Antti Lehtisalo,
Head of Preparedness, tel. +358 295 140330 .