Esteemed Member of Parliament Katainen, Thank you for your kind words. I would like to thank you and the Members of your Government for our cooperation of more than two…
Speech given by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at a dinner held at the House of the Estates in honour of the Estonian state visit on 13 May 2014
(Check against delivery) It has been a great honour and pleasure for my wife and I to welcome you, President Ilves and Mrs. Ilves, on your state visit to Finland….
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the 2014 Millennium Technology Prize Award Ceremony in Helsinki on 7 May 2014
Check against delivery Today we celebrate an innovator whose discoveries have made a difference in the daily lives of us all. As the Patron of the Millennium Technology Prize, I…
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at a dinner for the diplomatic corps at Helsinki City Hall, on 29 April 2014
Check against delivery This is the third occasion on which I have had the opportunity to address this esteemed audience. Third time’s the charm, they say! And I am indeed…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the dinner on the occasion of the state visit by President of the Swiss Confederation Didier Burkhalter, 7 April 2014
(check against delivery) It is a great pleasure for me and my spouse to welcome you to a state visit in Finland. For us this is a great opportunity to…
Remarks by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Nuclear Security Summit on 25 March 2014
Mr Chairman, Since the Seoul Summit further progress has been made in securing nuclear materials, in strengthening national systems and in enhancing international cooperation. I would like to stress a…
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the opening of Parliament on 4 February 2014
(check against delivery) The Arab Spring, Syria, and now Ukraine – several factors are common to these events. Governments considered even to be strong have come face to face with…
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the Rikskonferens Seminar in Sälen on 12 January 2014
It is a great honour to attend the Sälen conference for the first time. I would like to convey my warm thanks to Folk och Försvar for its invitation. I…
Opening Remarks by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Opening Forum of the Gulf of Finland Year 2014 on 21 January 2014
It is a great honour to be with you here today to mark the beginning of the Gulf of Finland Year. I am glad to see so many leading figures,…
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö’s New Year’s Speech on 1 January 2014
Citizens, During the past year, I have met state leaders around the world and you Finns in different parts of our country. Every meeting and discussion has brought me new…