Finland Times

President Sauli Niinistö. File Photo Lehtikuva.

President Sauli Niinistö has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory and the American people on the choice they have made. 

 

“Donald Trump will become US president at a time when the global political situation is perhaps as tense as it has ever been since the end of the Cold War,” says the President of the Republic of Finland in a statement issued on Wednesday. The President of the United States has a unique position and responsibility in global politics, he says.

 

Through the statement, Niinistö wishes Donald Trump luck and wisdom in his challenging role as President of the United States, which, he believes, is of great significance to the entire world.

 

Donald Trump, the forthcoming leader of his country’s foreign policy, will have a major impact on how the world will look by the end of his term in office, he maintains. “It is crucial to us

Finns that the United States remains committed to Europe and the security and stability of the Baltic region,” the President observes.

 

Relations between Finland and the United States are perhaps closer than ever, which is a good position from which to continue, according the statement. 

 

“We collaborate on many issues: the economy, defence policy, Finland's NATO partnership, combating terrorism, monitoring the arms trade and, of course, the Arctic region,” Niinistö says.

 

In addition to direct bilateral relations, it is essential to work together for the benefit of humanity via the UN and other international organisations, the President adds.