President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid had a telephone discussion on Monday 16 December 2019 at Estonia’s initiative. President Kaljulaid conveyed her apology for the interview given by Estonia’s Interior Minister Mart Helme on Sunday 15 December.

At President Kaljulaid’s request, President Niinistö forwarded her apology to Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her Government.