"It should be noted that the issue of migration from Russia to Finland is often overly dramatized. Over the past few months, just over 1,000 asylum seekers arrived in Finland from our country. For comparison, more than 30,000 refugees came to Finland through Sweden, according to Finnish data," Rumyantsev told RIA Novosti.
According to the Russian diplomat, illegal migration issues are under constant control of the Russian and Finnish law enforcement officers who have established good working relationship on this range of issues.
"There is general understanding that migration issue should be addressed in a constructive and mutually respectful manner, within the existing national legal frameworks, bilateral agreements and international obligations of both countries," Rumyantsev added.
Earlier, in January, Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini called for urgent measures to protect the Finnish border from the arrival of asylum seekers through Russia.
Officials in the northern Russian city of Murmansk estimate up to 20 people cross into Finland through Russia on a daily basis. According to Soini, new arrivals are registered and placed in camps on the Swedish border.
