Minister Ranne: NATO transport meeting in Tampere intensifies cooperation

A meeting of NATO planning groups for transport will be held in Tampere, Finland, on 20–24 May 2024. The meeting will discuss resilience in transport and the cooperation between civil and military transport.

This is the first big, official NATO meeting to be held in Finland since Finland joined NATO. During Finland’s membership in NATO, other large-scale events, like symposiums, have been arranged in Finland. 

The responsibility for the preparation of the meeting rests with the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The previous time the NATO planning groups had an official meeting outside NATO Headquarters was in 2005.

“It is great that in the current security situation the NATO planning groups for transport will meet in Finland. The Tampere meeting will strengthen and intensify cooperation between NATO countries,” says Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne.

“A well-functioning transport infrastructure is a vital part of Finland’s security of supply and comprehensive security. It is important to be clear that infrastructure is being built and serves all users. It withstands even in emergency conditions,” she says.

The planning groups for civil aviation, land transport and maritime transport will be present at the Tampere meeting. There will be nearly a hundred participants from the NATO headquarters and 29 member states.

Inquiries:

Requests for interviews with Minister of Transport and Communications Ranne:
Tuomas Sorsa, Special Adviser to the Minister, tel. +358 295 342 012, [email protected]