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Finland and Russia agree on temporary border restrictions
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 15:33
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Russia and Finland agreed on Tuesday to impose temporary restrictions at two Arctic border crossing points following an increased flow of asylum seekers from Russia to Finland earlier this year.
Under a deal clinched by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Sauli Niinisto in Moscow, crossings at two popular entry points, Salla and Raja-Jooseppi, will be reserved only for Finnish, Russian and Belarusian citizens and their family members for a period of 180 days.
“The aim of this restriction is to prevent organized illegal immigration. According to EU commitments, Finland aims to prevent the emergence of new routes for illegal immigration,” the Finnish president's office said in a statement …. http://www.reuters.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2016/03/finland-and-russia-agree-on-temporary.html
