The Government has today appointed Klaus Korhonen Deputy Director General in the Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs as from 1 January, 2006. Korhonen joined the Ministry in 1987. He was posted to Moscow in 1989-1991 and to Finland´s Permanent Mission in Geneva in 1991-1996. He was Director of the Unit for Policy Planning and Research in 2001-2004. Since January this year he has held tenure as a visiting lecturer and researcher at the University of Helsinki.