TODAY.AZ / World news

UN Secretary General appoints new envoy to Georgia

02 March 2010 [14:42] - TODAY.AZ
U.N. Secretary General has a new representative in Georgia.
A Finish Diplomat, Antti Turunen, has replaced Johan Verbeke on this position.
Before this appointment, Turunen was Finland’s ambassador to OSCE since 2007.

Together with EU and OSCE representatives, in a capacity of UN Special Representative Turunen will co-chair Geneva talks on conflicts in the Caucasus.

"Ambassador Turunen is an accomplished diplomat whose skills were necessary in dealing with the Georgian crisis during our OSCE Chairmanship [in 2008]," the statement released by the Foreign Ministry of Finland says.


/Georgian Times/
URL: http://www.today.az/news/regions/62923.html

Print version

Views: 1398

Connect with us. Get latest news and updates.

Recommend news to friend

  • Your name:
  • Your e-mail:
  • Friend's name:
  • Friend's e-mail: