Ambassador Alpo Rusi appointed in the Cabinet of UN General Assembly President

Press release 30/2007
20 February, 2007

Dr Alpo Rusi, Roving Ambassador for the Western Balkans, has been appointed a member of the Cabinet staff of the President of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly with the title of Ambassador. His term will start on 1 June 2007 and continue until the end of August 2008. Rusi will be responsible for matters related to the UN reforms as well as arms control and security policy. Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja confirmed his nomination today.

Ambassador Rusi says he will continue to run for a seat in the March parliamentary elections in Finland as a Centre Party candidate.

Further information: Ambassador Alpo Rusi, tel. +358 9 1605 5650, gsm +358 40 569 6479