On Tuesday, President Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio visited the Mellat Park, which is home to the Palm Grove monument by Finnish sculptor Eila Hiltunen. The presidential couple was…
President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid visits Finland: cooperation between Finland and Estonia sets an example for the entire world
Ms Kersti Kaljulaid, the new President of Estonia, visited Finland for her first overseas trip as President on 20 October. President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö met with President Kaljulaid…
President of Lithuania visits Finland
Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Finland President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö received President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė in a ceremony held in the forecourt of…
President Niinistö: The Netherlands asked that the request for legal assistance remain confidential
President Niinistö and Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini at the press conference held in the Presidential Palace on 30 September 2016. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the…
President of the Republic and Ministerial Committee discuss Syria and the strategic capability projects of the Defence Forces
Government Communications Department Press release 417/2016 4.10.2016 On Tuesday 4 October, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the serious crisis in…
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 October 2016. The current Second Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Colonel Petri Toivonen, has been appointed as the…
President Niinistö at HeForShe event: Equality has been a decisive factor in Finland’s success
At the HeForShe second anniversary: Bob Moritz, Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited; Bob Moritz, Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited; Edgar Ramírez, Goodwill Ambassador of the UNICEF, actor; Emma Watson, Goodwill Ambassador of…
President Niinistö at the UN General Assembly: International cooperation even more important in conflict resolution
Photo: UN Photo webstream “The conflicts we are facing now require urgent humanitarian action. Yet the underlying causes are long-term. Economic, social and political progress is imperative. The international community…
President Niinistö attends UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants: Special attention should be paid to women’s and children’s rights
Photo: Katri Makkonen/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland In New York on 19 September, President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö participated in a summit, held in conjunction…
Norwegian royal couple pays state visit to Finland
Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio welcomed King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja…