President Niinistö, President Trump, and Ambassador Pence (photo by White House)

President Niinistö Visits Washington D.C. (October 2, 2019)

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made an official working visit to the United States and met President of the United States Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, 2 October 2019. The meeting occurred during the 100th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between Finland and the United States. President Donald J. Trump ...
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By | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Finland | Tags:

Ambassador Pence presents his credentials to President Sauli Niinistö (Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland)

Ambassador Pence Presented his Credentials to President Sauli Niinistö on May 24

Ambassador Pence presented his credentials to President Sauli Niinistö on May 24, 2018. “We have a very strong bilateral relationship with Finland. It’s as good as any we have in the world, and I intend to do everything we can to strengthen it, preserve it, enhance it as we move forward,” Ambassador Pence said Monday, ...
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By | 25 May, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, U.S. & Finland | Tags: , ,

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Finland's President Sauli Niinistö speak to the media at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 6, 2017. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)

“Relations between Finland and the United States have never been stronger” (November 6-7, 2017)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis congratulated Finland on its 100 years of independence and praised its contributions to democracy and global security during his November 6 – 7 trip to Helsinki. After meeting with President Sauli Niinistö on November 6, Mattis welcomed the “deepening bilateral and NATO defense partnership with Finland” and applauded the ...
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By | 9 November, 2017 | Topics: Key Officials, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Finland | Tags: , ,

Deputy Secretary of Defense Richard Work with President Sauli Niinistö © Matti Porre/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

The United States and Finland Sign Statement of Intent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work held a series of meetings today in Helsinki, Finland, as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to strengthen bilateral and multilateral security relationships with the nations of the Nordic-Baltic region. Deputy Secretary Work met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto to thank him for Finland’s contributions to the counter-ISIL campaign, peacekeeping ...
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By | 7 October, 2016 | Topics: News | Tags: ,

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