President for transition to a democratic govt in Venezuela

President Alexander Stubb on Sunday underscored the importance to support the transition to a democratic government in Venezuela but also said that all states have a responsibility to respect and comply with international law.

“Right now it is important to support the transition to a democratic government. We are monitoring the situation closely,” the President wrote in a post on his social media platform X.

He also said that Nicolás Maduro’s regime has long been illegitimate.

“The elections in 2024 were grossly unfair. Finland has stated this before, as a part of the EU. The Union has also imposed sanctions on Venezuela,” said the President.

He, however, said that all states have a responsibility to respect and comply with international law.

“Preserving this principle is in Finland’s vital interests. It is a corner stone of our foreign policy,” Stubb added.

Earlier, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Saturday said that all states have a responsibility to respect and act in accordance with international law.

The United States has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who was flown out of the country along with his wife.