President of Moldova Maia Sandu visits Finland

2.10.2026

Delegation discusssions led by President of Finland Alexander Stubb and President of Moldova Maia Sandu. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu paid a working visit to Finland on Friday 2 October 2026. The visit was hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb.

President of Moldova Maia Sandu introduces members of her delegation to President Stubb in Helsinki on 2 October 2026. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

President Stubb and President Sandu met at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki to discuss bilateral relations between Finland and Moldova, as well as Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, the overall security situation in Europe, Moldova’s EU accession process, transatlantic relations, and the international order.

President Alexander Stubb during the bilateral talks at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on 2 October 2026.. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The discussions were also attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen and Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Cristina Gherasimov.

From left: Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov, President of Moldova Maia Sandu, President Alexander Stubb, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen at the Presidential Palace on 2 October 2026. Photo: Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

In the afternoon, the Presidents took part in the opening session of Helsinki Security Forum, an international security conference organised by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), where they discussed Ukraine’s security and stability after the war.