Security policy Jussi Halla-aho assumes that the Foreign Affairs Committee will deal with Erkki Tuomioja’s activities: “The question is where he has heard these things”

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Committee on Foreign Affairs chairman Jussi Halla-aho (ps) assumes that the committee will consider its vice-chairman Erkki Tuomiojan (sd) statements made public.

“Yes, this will probably come up the next time we meet. I would assume this is something that interests committee members, ”Halla-aho said.

Tuomioja said it was published by Hufvudstadsbladet on Saturday jutun according to the Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist would have proposed a Finnish-Swedish defense alliance as an alternative to the countries’ NATO membership.

According to Tuomioja, Hultqvist has also discussed the proposal with the Finnish Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (center). Hultqvist and Kaikkonen have refused to comment on the confidential discussions and have said that the alternative raised by Tuomioja is not being prepared.

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Halla-aho commented sparingly on Tuomioja’s activities at this stage.

“The relevant question is where Tuomioja has heard these things. Has it been information provided to the committee, has it been confidential information? Of course, I can’t comment on these things myself, ”says Halla-aho.

The next meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs is due to take place in just over a week due to the Easter break.

Tuomioja is in an interview with SVT, Sweden, on Sunday night. SVT: n program information Tuomioja is to discuss Finland’s security policy and the military alliance NATO in a television interview.