President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson on Thursday, 16 March 2023.
President Niinistö’s comment to the Finnish media 15 March 2023
“We have been in close contact with the presidential administration of Türkiye since last spring. Over the past few days, contacts have been even closer. It was known that once…
President Niinistö to make a visit to Türkiye
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 9/2023 15 March 2023 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will make a working visit to Türkiye…
President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss progress of Finland’s NATO membership process
Government Communications Department 12.3.2023 Press release On Sunday 12 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the progress of Finland’s NATO…
President Niinistö in the United States: Europe needs the United States, but the United States also needs Europe
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö visited the United States from 6 to 10 March 2023. In addition to foreign and security policy issues, the visit focused on closer economic and technological cooperation. The visit to the West Coast of the United States was the first by a Finnish head of state in decades. In Washington D.C., President Niinistö also met with President of the United States Joe Biden.
President Niinistö receives Cross of Honour of Navy Veterans
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö received the Cross of Honour of the Association of Navy Veterans at Mäntyniemi on Thursday 2 March 2023. The Cross of Honour…
President Niinistö meets with Poland’s Chief of the General Staff
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak on Thursday 2 March 2023 at…
President Niinistö meets NATO Ambassadors
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with NATO Ambassadors on Tuesday 28 February 2023 at Mäntyniemi in Helsinki. The President and the Ambassadors discussed security in Europe,…
President Niinistö meets with U.S. Senators
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Senators Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst, Ted Budd, Katie Britt and Pete Ricketts…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland on 24 February 2023
One year ago Russia started its cruel, illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. It thought it would win. It thought Ukraine would break and our support would waver. It was…