Finland to Contribute EUR 0.5 mln to EU-Nato Helicopter Fund

The Finnish government said in a statement Friday it would contribute half a million euros this year to a fund established under the auspices of Nato to help train helicopter aircrew and maintain and modernise aircraft in EU countries.>> Most EU member states have signed up to the programme.>> It was also decided at a joint session of the cabinet foreign and security policy committee and the president that the government would continue to explore the possibilities to develop Nordic defence cooperation and identify suitable cooperation projects.>> -ends->