President Niinistö to make official visit to the United States

Office of the President of the Republic
Press Release 10/2016
18 March 2016                                                          

 

President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö will meet with President of the United States Barack Obama in Washington on 13 May 2016. President Niinistö will make an official visit to the White House together with other Nordic leaders.

The U.S. – Nordic Leaders’ summit will focus on cooperation between the Nordic countries and the United States in areas such as countering terrorism and violent extremism, nuclear security, Arctic affairs, humanitarian assistance, the promotion of sustainable development, and environmental and health issues. Topics of discussion will also include European security, trade relations, as well as migration and the refugee crisis.

The visit is a continuation of the meeting arranged in Stockholm in September 2013, when President Obama met with president Niinistö, as well as the prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

The President will be accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Jenni Haukio, and a separate spouses' programme will be organised for the visit. The visit will end with a state dinner hosted by President Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama.

More information: Katri Makkonen, Director of Communications, Office of the President of the Republic of Finland, tel: +358-9-661 133, mobile: +358-40-560 3103, e-mail: firstname.lastname@tpk.fi