New Director Generals appointed
In accordance with the organisational reform of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the present regional divisions and the Division for Global Affairs will be changed into departments. The new departments will be headed by the current heads of division, as appointed by the Government: Ambassador Jan Store was appointed Director General for the Department for European Affairs, Ambassador Harry Helenius Director General for the Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Ambassador Päivi Luostarinen Director General for the Department for the Americas and Asia, Ambassador Maria Serenius Director General for the Department for Africa and the Middle East and Ambassador Hannu Kyröläinen Director General for the Department for Global Affairs.