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, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Email

  • asa-40@formin.fi

Post address

Unit for South Asia
PO Box 26
00023
GOVERNMENT
FINLAND

Visiting address

Kirkkokatu 12
00170
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Titta Maja
Director
  • +358 295 350 017

Afganistan and Pakistan

Aysu Shakir
Desk Officer
Afghanistan, Pakistan, regional matters
  • +358 295 350 312
Suvi Turunen
Programme Officer
  • +358 295 350 140
Niko Heimola
Desk Officer
Afghanistan, Pakistan, development cooperation
  • +358 50 453 6113

India

Ari Tasanen
Desk Officer
India
  • +358 295 351 704
  • +358 50 412 6881
Riikka Seppälä
Attaché
  • +358 295 350 380

Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Emmi Harlahti
Desk Officer
Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldine Islands, regional organisations
  • +358 295 350 769
Elina Leväniemi
Desk Officer
Myanmar
  • +358 50 383 2638

Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh

Sara Alanen
Programme Officer
  • +358 295 350 011
Nina Kärki
Project Assistant
  • +358 295 350 163

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@formin.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.