Edelliseen kysymykseen antamassanne vastauksessa te, arvoisa neuvoston puheenjohtaja, totesitte, että avoimuus on yksi puheenjohtajavaltion Suomen ensisijaisista tavoitteista.

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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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In answer to the last question, Mr President, you said that transparency was one of the great priorities of the Finnish Presidency.