Unit for South Asia
Unit for South Asia is responsible for Finland’s relations with the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Countries
- Afghanistan(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- Bangladesh(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- Bhutan(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- India(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- Maldives(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- Myanmar(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- Nepal(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- Pakistan(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window),
- Sri Lanka(layout.types.url.description) (Opens New Window)
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Personnel
Veikko Kiljunen
Director
- +358 295 350 101
Sirpa Heldán-Zambetakis
Assistant Desk Officer
- +358 295 350 787
Eero Vento
Desk Officer
Afghanistan, Pakistan, development cooperation
- +358 295 350 448
Afganistan and Pakistan
Matti Keppo
Team Leader
Afghanistan, Pakistan, regional matters
- +358 295 350 778
Erik af Hällström
Special assignment
Afghanistan
Elina Korhonen
Programme Officer
- +358 295 350 295
Arben Sejdaj
Programme Officer
- +358 295 350 813
India
René Söderman
Team Leader
India
- +358 295 351 742
Akseli Peltola
Desk Officer
- +358 2 953 508 42
Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Flora Kuparinen
Team Leader
Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, regional organisations
- +358 295 350 596
Marianne Rönkä
Desk Officer
- +358 504 366 518
- +358 295 350 573
Tiina Vaivio
Desk Officer
- +358 295 350 772
Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh
Liisa Folkersma
Desk Officer
Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan
- +358 295 350 594
Sara Alanen
Programme Officer
- +358 295 350 011