Joint statement on COVID-19: Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers meeting on 16 March

The Ministers and State Secretaries emphasized the need to coordinate and co-operate closely and

- stressed the resolve to work together to ensure transit for EU and EEA citizens and permanent residents who are returning home, if necessary by establishing transit corridors;

- decided to establish a network of consular directors to exchange information, best practices and possible practical measures to help citizens and permanent residents of their countries returning home;

- acknowledged the impact on economies and stressed the importance of free movement of goods, including medical equipment, and keeping cargo corridors open to ensure that the internal market keeps functioning.