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, Hagit Ben-Yaakov.
The following ambassadors, side-accredited to Finland, also presented their credentials: Ambassador of Tajikistan Mahmadsharif Mahmud Haqdod (accredited from Minsk), Ambassador of North Macedonia Mira Krajachikj (accredited from Stockholm), Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvira Dilberević (accredited from Stockholm), Ambassador of Sierra Leone Morie Komba Manyeh (accredited from London) and Ambassador of Uzbekistan Kadambay Sharipovich Sultanov (accredited from Riga).
Due to the coronavirus situation, the credentials of ambassadors accredited to Finland are, for the time being, received by written procedure.