Finnish diplomat Heikki Talvitie is appointed special representative of the European Union in the South Caucasus. As the press service of the EU Council told “Mediamax” agency, the appointment of a special representative will let the EU play a more active role in the South Caucasian region. It should be noted that in 1995-1996 Heikki Talvitie was co-chair of the OSCE Minsk conference on the Nagorno Karabakh issue.