(check against delivery) I am pleased to attend the annual forum of the Clean Baltic Sea Club. As the name implies the ultimate goal of the Club and John Nurminen…
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the Ambassador Seminar on 21 August 2012
Photo: MFA /Timo Ikonen (check against delivery) I am delighted to be able to address the heads of Finland’s diplomatic missions abroad. This seminar is an important annual event in…
Statement by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the press conference at Google Hamina on 2 August 2012
It is a great pleasure to be present here in Hamina to witness the announcement of Google’s second phase investment into datacenter at the former paper mill. This investment decision…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the plenary session of Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on 21 June 2012
(check against delivery) The hard times in the world economy have continued for several years now. The situation in Europe is difficult. We have experienced a financial crisis, a debt…
Welcoming remarks by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the reception for the participants of high level seminar “Shaping the Next Generation of Peace Operations” on 31 May 2012
(check against delivery) Peace and security are at the very heart of the United Nations. The organization was founded, in the famous words of the Charter, in order to save…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Meeting on Afghanistan at the Chicago Summit on 21 May 2012
(check against delivery) It is a great pleasure for me to participate in an ISAF meeting here in Chicago. I would also like to thank president Obama for the warm…
Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the Chicago Summit Partnership Event on 21 May 2012
(check against delivery) Mr. Secretary General, thank you for organizing this partnership event. Finland is willing to work closely together with Allies and Partners for a more active and stronger…
Address by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the opening of the World Design Capital Pavilion, Helsinki 10 May 2012
(check against delivery) We are about to open the Pavilion, which will become the busy focus for the World Design Capital city for the summer. The Pavilion is an urban…
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö to the diplomatic corps at a banquet at the Presidential Palace on 26 April 2012
(Check against delivery) I would like to welcome you all warmly to this dinner, which has become an annual tradition. I have already met most of you at my inauguration,…
Speech by President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at a banquet in Stockholm on 17 April 2012
I would like to thank Your Majesty for the kind words you addressed to my country and her people. The relations between Finland and Sweden are indeed extremely good and…