The first of this year’s Kultaranta Talks, hosted by the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, focused on the growing role of power and strength in international politics, and the weakening of the rules based world order.
President Niinistö opens Kultaranta Talks: international order facing challenge – concrete action required to change direction
The rules based international order has been a victim of the changes in the global picture, President Niinistö said in his opening remarks at this year’s Kultaranta Talks event on Sunday 17 June 2018.
Program of Kultaranta talks 2018
Photos on Flickr Sunday 17 June 2018 16-16.30 Press Conference of the President of the Republic On Yle Arena (in Finnish) 18.00-19.30 Opening: Power and strength or a shared order? On Yle…
Participants of the Kultaranta Talks in 2018
Ahtisaari Martti, President Bildt Carl, Former Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Guterres António, Secretary-General, UN Kiviniemi Mari, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD Lajčák Miroslav, President of the UN…
The Kultaranta talks begin today: The future of the international system
The Kultaranta talks on 17-18 June 2018 concentrates on the future of the international system. Hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at Kultaranta in Naantali, the…
President Niinistö met with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia and the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Armed Forces
Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland President of the Republic Sauli Niinstö met with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of…
Changes in Aides-de-Camp of the President of the Republic
Changes will be made to the Aides-de-Camp of the President of the Republic from 1 June 2018. The current Second Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Colonel Pasi Seppälä, has been appointed as the…
President Niinistö attends Georgia’s 100th Anniversary
Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö attended the 100th Anniversary of Georgia’s First Democratic Republic in Tbilisi…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the centenary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland at the Finlandia Hall on 25 May 2018
President Niinistö at the centenary celebration. Photo: Marko Huttunen. It is a great pleasure for me to join you all in celebrating the first hundred years of the Ministry for…
President Niinistö: Power and strength or a shared order?
This question will be asked at the Kultaranta talks in June. A few months ago, when considering topics for the talks, the situations in Ukraine, Syria and the Korean Peninsula…