President to attend 75th liberation anniversary of Auschwitz on Jan 27

President Sauli Niinistö will attend the the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in Poland on January 27, said an official press release.

The commemoration event will be attended by Heads of State and Government from more than 20 countries and, as honoured guests, around 200 survivors of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp.

The event will take place in the grounds of Auschwitz II-Birkenau, which now serves as a museum.

During the visit, Niinistö will also have a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.