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Sauli Niinistö

Niinistö congratulates Obama on win

Finnish president Sauli Niinistö says he believes good relations will continue with the United States during Barack Obama’s second term in office.

Konfetti täytti demokraattien vaalivalvojaisten salin Barack Obaman pidettyä kiitospuheensa.
Konfetti täytti demokraattien vaalivalvojaisten salin Barack Obaman pidettyä kiitospuheensa 7. marraskuuta. Image: Jewel Samad / AFP / Lehtikuva

Niinistö praised US-Finnish relations in a statement issued by his office on Wednesday.

“Meeting today’s shared global challenges demands strong transatlantic cooperation,” Niinistö said in a congratulatory letter to the re-elected American president.

Thanks to excellent bilateral relations, the two countries are in a good position to deepen future cooperation, according to the Finnish leader.