President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made a working visit to France and met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022.
At a meeting held in the Élysée Palace, the Presidents discussed the situation of the war in Ukraine and efforts to achieve a ceasefire. The Presidents also discussed the EU’s response to Russia’s actions undermining European security.
“I also raised issues related to the current security policy debate in Finland,” said President Niinistö after the discussions.
During the visit, the President also met, among others, Christian Cambon, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces of the French Senate, and Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the French National Assembly.
Merci pour la discussion ouverte et franche, Monsieur le Président @EmmanuelMacron. Le rétablissement de la paix et le maintien de la sécurité en Europe sont désormais les plus importants. pic.twitter.com/VQp2Hl8xxv
— Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) March 21, 2022
Met with @JLBourlanges, the President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of @AssembleeNat pic.twitter.com/mhs4a7pikO
— Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) March 21, 2022
Good meeting with Senator @ChCambon, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee & the Armed Forces of the French @Senat. Discussed the future of European security. pic.twitter.com/MOWnYoJgT1
— Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) March 21, 2022
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President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with Senator Christian Cambon, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs & Defence Committee & Armed Forces of the Senate and First Vice President of the Senate Roger Karoutchi in Paris on 21 March 2022. Foto: Hiski Haukkala/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
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President Niinistö met with Mr Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Member of the National Assembly in Paris on 21 March 2022. Photo: Hiski Haukkala/The Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
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President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022. Photo: Johanna Unha-Kaprali/Embassy of Finland in Paris
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President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022. Photo: Johanna Unha-Kaprali/Embassy of Finland in Paris
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President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022. Photo: Johanna Unha-Kaprali/Embassy of Finland in Paris
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President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022. Photo: Johanna Unha-Kaprali/Embassy of Finland in Paris
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President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022. Photo: Johanna Unha-Kaprali/Embassy of Finland in Paris