Rasheed Ahmed,
Brussels, (Parliament Times): Terhi Hakala has been appointed EUSR for Central Asia from 1 July 2021 until 28 February 2023. Ms. Hakala is a Finnish career diplomat with extensive experience in the EU's Eastern neighborhood and Central Asia, including in the context of OSCE. She served in various diplomatic postings abroad, including at
Ambassador Level, among others in Russia, South and South-East Asia, and
Geneva. She has performed duties as Ambassador of Finland to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. During 2009-2010 also accredited to Nepal. The regional security issues including Afghanistan heavily on the agenda. She was most recently Ambassador of Hybrid Affairs, Technology and Security in the Foreign Ministry of Finland.
