Conference turris::scandia

197.0. "Foreign ministers discuss nuclear-free zone" by TLE::SAVAGE (Neil, @Spit Brook) Fri Mar 27 1987 10:19

    Helsinki, March 27, TASS

    Finnish Foriegn Minister Paavo Vayrynen called a decision taken by the
    foreign ministers of five Nordic states to set up a joint expert
    working committee of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland to
    look into the possibilities of establishing a nuclear-free zone in the
    region, a big step forward in the north of Europe towards this goal. He
    said this after his return from a two-day meeting of the above foreign
    ministers, which took place in Reykjavik.  Vayrynen pointed to the
    importance of reaching an agreement on establishing a nuclear-free zone
    in the north of Europe, provided there is a will among all the
    interested states and a support of nuclear powers.