From Sunday onwards Finland hosts a major event for reservist officers from Nato and allied countries.
The annual congress of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers, commonly known by its French acronym CIOR, starts on Sunday.
The event brings more than 500 participants to Finland. The Finnish Reserve Officers Federation says that it will bring a lot of uniformed soldiers from different countries to the capital.
Alongside the congress, the MILCOMP military skills competition and the CIMEX exercise aimed at improving crisis management co-operation will also be taking place this week.