Matti Vanhanen (centre), Finland's prime minister, said Thursday that leaders of the ruling parties had settled a row over the decision-making process pertaining to crisis mangement troop deployment.

Mr Vanhanen said the secretariat of the constitutional committee had found a solution that satisfied all ruling party leaders.

But he refused to disclose any details about the agreement.

Jyrki Katainen, the finance minister and National Coalition party leader, was quoted as saying by online party organ Verkkouutiset that the government's bill would state that unanimity would be sought when taking decisions on crisis management deployments.

The constitutional committee proposed last month that Parliament and the government would have the final say over crisis management deployment, with the president's opinion ignored if the head of state disagreed.

Under the current constitution the president's approval is required.

Earlier this week, Mr Vanhanen and Timo Kalli, the Centre party's parliamentary group leader, said in a statement to the justice ministry that the president should continue to play a role in the process.

Centre party members of the committee had approved the constitution committee's report.

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