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Fri, 10 Apr, 2015 02:03:50 AM FTimes Report, April 10  File Photo Lehtikuva. The President and the Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security Policy on Thursday outlined that Finland will prepare to participate in the standby period of the EU battle group led by the United Kingdom in 2016 with a division of some 50 soldiers.
The committee at a meeting also informed about reports prepared by the Security Committee on the security state of society, the state of cyber preparedness, as well as hybrid threats and national preparedness measures, said an official press release.
The Security Committee which started its work in 2013 assists the Government and ministries in matters pertaining to comprehensive security.
The meeting also discussed the situation in Ukraine where the committee termed the situation in eastern Ukraine still tense.
Finland stresses the responsibility of the parties to the conflict in implementing the Minsk agreements. Ceasefire violations cause danger especially to the civilian population in the area.
Finland supports strengthening of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission and has offered new candidates for the mission, the press release added.
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