Monday, 21. March 2011

NATO confirms interest in Finnish view on Libya operation


NATO has confirmed to Helsingin Sanomat that it is interested in the possibilities of Partnership for Peace countries like Finland to take part in the alliance’s actions in Libya in enforcing the arms export ban and the no-fly zone imposed on the country. Earlier on Monday Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb (Nat. Coalition Party) said that Finland had not yet received any requests for such participation. On Monday, Stubb is in Brussels, attending a meeting of European Union foreign ministers.

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