Blinken’s visit affects traffic in Helsinki

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Finland on Friday and will hold a meeting wuth Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto.

Haavisto and Blinken will discuss topical foreign and security policy questions, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, long-term support to Ukraine and current NATO matters.

Blinken will also meet Prime Minister Sanna Marin during his visit

Meanwhile, the visit of US Secretary of State will affect the traffic in the capital, said police in a press release on Thursday.

There will be convoys on the roads in the city centre of Helsinki that may cause momentary stops in traffic on Friday.

Air traffic will also be restricted during the visit. A temporary restricted zone is in effect in the city centre between Thursday at 3:00 pm and Saturday at 1:00 am.

There may also be momentary restrictions to waterborne traffic.

‘We hope that those who are planning to drive in the city centre reserve enough travel time. The disturbances to traffic are only brief and they will end in the afternoon. Thank you for your patience and understanding’, said Superintendent of the Helsinki Police Department Dennis Pasterstein in the press release.