Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

09/22/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/21/2022 16:16

President Niinistö met with the President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with the President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi on 21 September 2022 in New York in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly week.

The presidents discussed the Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA), among other topics. President Niinistö expressed his concern over the continuing Iranian nuclear program. Russia's war in Ukraine was also discussed.

President Niinistö stressed that it is important to thoroughly investigate the death of Mahsa Amini.