Mr Secretary-General, Mr President, your Excellencies, Today, we are celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations. We are rightfully honoring its achievements and efforts for peace and security, development…
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the SDG Moment convened by the UN Secretary-General, 18 September 2020
Madame Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Excellencies, We are in the middle of a global crisis, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has also brought challenges to…
President Niinistö met with new ambassadors
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with new ambassadors accredited to Finland at Mäntyniemi on Thursday, 10 September 2020. The President held bilateral discussions with Ambassador of…
President Niinistö spoke with Federal President of Germany
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a long phone call with Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday 4 September 2020. The Presidents talked about their…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland on the case of Alexei Navalny
The news coming from the German government today on Alexei Navalny is worrying. The use of a chemical weapon is shocking. It is important for the whole international community to…
President Niinistö spoke with the Prime Minister of Sweden
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven had a telephone conversation on Thursday, 27 August 2020. The topic of discussion was the situation…
President of the Republic of Finland received credentials from new ambassadors
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö received credentials from new ambassadors on Thursday, 27 August 2020. Credentials were presented by the new Ambassador of Israel accredited to Finland,…
President Niinistö: Joint assistance should be given to Belarus, if necessary
The situation in Belarus and the case of Alexei Navalny, coronavirus, the powers of the President and transatlantic relations. President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö commented on these topics, among others, in Yle Ykkösaamu interview on Saturday 22 August.
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a long phone call with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Friday 21 August 2020. The Presidents discussed opportunities to settle…
President Niinistö spoke with German Federal Chancellor
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and the German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone conversation on Friday 21 August 2020. President and the Chancellor had a…