Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

11/17/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/17/2022 05:58

President Niinistö met with the Commander of the German Armed Forces

President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with the Commander of the German Armed Forces, General Eberhard Zorn, in Mäntyniemi on Thursday, 17 November 2022.

The President and the General discussed the security situation in Europe and the state of preparations for Finland's NATO membership.

While in Finland, General Zorn will visit the Armed Forces' shooting exercise in Rovajärvi. The visit is hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen.