President leaves Helsinki for USA visit again

President Sauli Niinistö is starting his visit to the United States from Monday to Friday, according to the President Office.

The President visited the United States several times since Russia´s invasion of Ukraine and Finland´s NATO membership application.

His official tour will begin through meeting with Governor of the State of Washington Jay Inslee and attending a joint session of the State Senate, where he will give an address on transatlantic cooperation in the areas of security, technology and economy.

The programme also includes visits to companies and a discussion on security policy at the National Nordic Museum.

On Tuesday, the President will be in Palo Alto in order to participate in a discussion on security policy, great power competition and new technologies, organised by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.

At a meeting with California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis the topics of discussion will cover the international political situation and the green and digital transition.

The President and the Lieutenant Governor will also participate in the Bifrost Summit, an event presenting innovative Nordic entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.

On Thursday, the President will visit Washington D.C., where he will meet U.S. Senators, among others.

The meetings will focus on Finland’s NATO membership, transatlantic partnership and security in Europe.

In Washington, the President will also attend an event on defence industry and emerging technologies organised by the Embassy of Finland.

At the end of the visit on Friday, Niinistö will visit the Naval Station Norfolk and meet Governor of the State of Virginia Glenn Youngkin.