State visit to Namibia on 27–28 April 2023

President of the Republic of Namibia Hage G. Geingob receives President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö on a state visit in Windhoek on 27 April 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of the Republic of Namibia Hage G. Geingob during the welcoming ceremony in Windhoek. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of the Republic of Namibia Hage G. Geingob during the welcoming ceremony in Windhoek. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Niinistö inspecting the guard of honour. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Niinistö greeting the members of the Namibian delegation. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The welcoming ceremony ended with a dance and acrobatic performance. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The welcoming ceremony ended with a dance and acrobatic performance. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The Presidents on their way to the press conference. Photo: Matti Porre/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Sauli Niinistö and president Hage G. Geingob in Windhoek on 27 April 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Sauli Niinistö and president Hage G. Geingob in Windhoek on 27 April 2023. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Niinistö and President Geingob attended a ceremony, where two extracted fragments of the sacred Ondonga power stone were repatriated to Namibia. Elina Anttila, Director General of the National Museum of Finland, and Esther Moombolah-Gôagose, Director of the Namibian Cultural Heritage Programme, signed the repatriation agreement. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Permanent State Secretary at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Jukka Salovaara hands over the stone fragments to the Namibian Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Anna Nghipondoka. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The King of Ondonga Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo holds the stone fragments, President Niinistö and President Geingob applaud. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The Presidents of Finland and Namibia at the joint press conference. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Niinistö gave a speech at the State Banquet on Thursday 27 April. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Sauli Niinistö met with Prime Minister of Namibia Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Friday 28 April in Windhoek. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Sauli Niinistö met with Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia Peter Hitjitevi Katjavivi on Friday 28 April 2023 in Windhoek. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

In Windhoek, President Niinistö attended a business seminar, where he gave the keynote speech. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Niinistö discussed with Namibian university students about university cooperation between Finland and Namibia, young people in Finland and opportunities to develop contacts between Finns and Namibians. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Niinistö discussed with Namibian students about university cooperation between Finland and Namibia, young people in Finland and opportunities to develop contacts between Finns and Namibians. Photo: Matti Porre/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland