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Speeches 2003

30.09.2003 Minister of Defence Mr. Seppo Kääriäinen, OSCE Visit to Finland under the Vienna Document 99, Karelia Brigade

It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to Finland and to this visit to the Karelia Brigade as well as to the air base visit in Karelia Air Command.

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05.05.2003 5.5.2003 Speech in Seinäjoki on the National War Veteran Day, Defence Minister Matti Vanhanen

Distinguished war veterans, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to give my first speech as a defence minister to you.

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10.03.2003 10.3.2003 Assessment of the international activities of defence administration, Minister of Defence Mr. Jan-Erik Enestam

Distinguished members of the Paasikivi Society, Ladies and Gentlemen, As the second cabinet of Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen is soon ending its term of office it is a suitable moment to make an assessment of the international activities of defence administration during the past four years.

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03.03.2003 3.3.2003 Assesment and challenges of national activities of defence aministration, Minister of Defence Mr. Jan-Erik Enestam

Chief of Defence, Distinguished participants of the 167th National Defence Course, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to pass on the views of the Government on Finland’s military defence and challenges of the future to a starting National Defence Course, for the last time in the capacity of defence minister.

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