President Niinistö met members of the Defence Select Committee of the UK Parliament

Representatives of the Defence Select Committee, Chair Tobias Ellwood (in the middle), Emma Lewell-Buck and David Doogan. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Representatives of the Defence Select Committee, Chair Tobias Ellwood (in the middle), Emma Lewell-Buck and David Doogan. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met members of the Defence Select Committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in Mäntyniemi on Tuesday, 25 October 2022.

The topics of discussion included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland’s NATO accession and the bilateral relations between Finland and the United Kingdom.

The Defence Select Committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom is visiting Helsinki from 24 to 26 October. During their visit, the British MPs will also meet the Defence Committee of the Finnish Parliament and Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto.