The first visit of the Finnish president to Estonia as a state visit confirms the close friendship of the two countries. It will provide further opportunities to strengthen the intertwined bond between Estonia and Finland, Estonians and Finns, which unites our nations.
The focus of the state visit is Estonian-Finnish relations, strengthening security and defense cooperation, the security of the Baltic Sea region, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and supporting Ukraine, as well as NATO topics and European security in general.
The Finnish presidential couple will be accompanied on their visit by Minister of Climate and Environment Kai Mykkänen, Chief of the Finnish Defense Forces General Janne Jaakkola, and Chair of the Finnish-Estonian parliamentary group of the Finnish Parliament, Mikko Savola.
President Alar Karis and Sirje Karis will welcome the Finnish presidential couple arriving for a state visit on May 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak). All the people of Estonia are invited there to welcome the Finnish head of state and his spouse. President Stubb will also place a wreath at the Monument to the War of Independence, after which he will have a bilateral meeting with President Karis.
The Finnish head of state is also scheduled to meet with the President of Riigikogu Lauri Hussar, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.
President Stubb will give a speech in front of the full assembly of the Riigikogu, which will be live-broadcasted on the Riigikogu’s website.
The heads of state of Finland and Estonia will visit the Estonian Naval Harbour in northern Tallinn - Miinisadam, and will discuss the topic of Estonian-Finnish energy connections with industry experts.
President Stubb will also meet Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski and visit Tallinn Town Hall. In addition, President Stubb will learn about the activities of the HK Unicorn Squad, which offers robotics and technology education only for girls. He will be placing a wreath at the monument to Soomepoisid in Tallinn Forest Cemetery (The monument to Estonian volunteers who fought for Finland during the Finnish Winter and Continuation Wars).
On the second day of the state visit, May 28, the Finnish and Estonian presidential couples will travel to Tartu, where they will be welcomed by Mayor Urmas Klaas at Tartu Town Hall Square at 4:00 p.m. All people who wish to welcome the Finnish head of state and his spouse are also invited there.
The presidents of Finland and Estonia will visit the University of Tartu and meet the rector of the university, Toomas Asser. On May 29, President Stubb will meet with the students of the University of Tartu and discuss with them the topic of new world order after 2022. The discussion can be followed via a live broadcast from the University of Tartu's website. The Finnish head of state will also visit the Delta Centre of the University of Tartu, where the theme of the smart city will be focused on.
Suzanne Innes-Stubb and Sirje Karis will visit the Kumu Art Museum, the Tallinn College of Music and Ballet (MUBA), and the Rosen Gallery in the Rotermann quarter, and learn about Estonian handicrafts in the Old Town. In Tartu, they will visit the Children's and Women's clinic of the University of Tartu.
